Historic site · Ireland
Dunboy Castle
Dunboy Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the east-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Traneen, a beach 0.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates51.63327, -9.92465
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 10.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Gour · 2 mi
- Dooneen · 6 mi
- Finn McCool's Seat · 10 mi
- Seefin · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Disert: 1.2 mi
- Knockanallig: 2.3 mi
- Miskish Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Eagle Hill: 3.1 mi
- Knockoura: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 53
- killaconenagh Church (in ruins): 0.9 mi
- Twilight Haul: 1.3 mi
- Derrycreeveen Signal Tower: 1.4 mi
- Berehaven Battalion Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Bell: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 44
- Traneen: 0.4 mi
- Trawnablaha: 4.0 mi
- Pallas Strand: 4.2 mi
- Cahermore 2nd pebbled beach: 5.5 mi
- Cahermore 1st pebbled beach: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Droppa: 13.4 mi
- Faill a' Reithe/ Cliff of the Ram: 20.5 mi
- Oileán na bhFaoileán/island of the Gulls.: 20.8 mi
- Leac na Meallbhóg: 20.9 mi
- Faill an Iolair: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Ballycrovane Ogham Stone: 5.6 mi
- Caherkeen Mass Rock: 5.7 mi
- West Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre: 9.6 mi
- Dursey Cable Car: 10.1 mi
- Stone Row: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Brushwood Gallery: 13.7 mi
- Scots Pine Ogham Sculpture: 14.1 mi
- Alder Ogham Sculpture: 14.1 mi
- The Risen Christ: 14.1 mi
- The Way the Fairies Went: 14.1 mi
Springs: 13
- Tobervanaha: 3.5 mi
- Well of the poets: 11.0 mi
- Toberulla: 13.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 18.8 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 21.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum: 5.2 mi
- Bryce House: 17.8 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 19.4 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 21.6 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Derreen Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Heron Garden: 12.9 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 14.0 mi
- Sally Garden: 14.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 17.8 mi
Parks: 6
- The Wild Garden: 14.1 mi
- South Square Park: 14.2 mi
- North Square Park: 14.2 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 21.4 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Habitat of Derreenies: 11.2 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 12.6 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 17.5 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Dunboy Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Hill | ENE 57° | 682 m | 6.8 mi |
| Knockowen | NE 49° | 658 m | 11.2 mi |
| Maulin | NNE 33° | 621 m | 4.9 mi |
| Lackabane | NE 39° | 603 m | 7.9 mi |
| Eskatarriff | NE 35° | 601 m | 7.2 mi |
| Coomacloghane | NNE 29° | 599 m | 7.8 mi |
| Tooth Mountain | NNE 31° | 592 m | 8.4 mi |
| Knocknagree | NE 40° | 586 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:08 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 21:08 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:31 | 16:33 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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