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Dunsandle Castle

Dunsandle Castle from directly overhead

Dunsandle Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunsandle House (ruins), a historic site 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 9.7 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

15th-century castle in County Galway, Ireland

Dates from 1460.

Wikidata Q5315667, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.24539, -8.64540

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks: 43
  • Knockapollboy: 9.7 mi
  • Caheranearl: 10.6 mi
  • Cashlaundrumlahan: 10.7 mi
  • Knocknamona: 12.0 mi
  • Knocknavana: 12.0 mi
Parks: 41
  • Craughwell AC Athletics Park: 4.3 mi
  • The Walks: 4.5 mi
  • The Long Point: 5.3 mi
  • Rahasane Turlough Special Conservation Area: 5.9 mi
  • The Green: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 36
Artworks: 18
Beaches: 11
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunsandle Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraS 189°400 m19.4 mi
Cappaghabaun MountainSSE 165°395 m20.0 mi
ScalpSSE 159°380 m18.5 mi
Cappaghabaun Mountain EastSSE 159°378 m19.6 mi
Turkenagh MountainSSE 165°360 m18.6 mi
CashlaundrumlahanS 174°358 m10.7 mi
SlievecarranSW 236°326 m18.3 mi
CappanawallaWSW 249°312 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0218:47
June solstice05:0821:0922:07
September equinox07:2118:5019:36
December solstice08:4815:1216:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/179347257

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