Dunsandle Castle
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
- 9.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 17 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dunsandle House (ruins): 0.6 mi
- Riverville Castle (ruins): 1.0 mi
- Clougharevaun Castle (ruins): 1.7 mi
- Caher Castle: 2.1 mi
- Pete’s Castle: 2.2 mi
- 1421NWK022 Spring: 3.1 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 4.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.5 mi
- St Dima's Well: 6.2 mi
- Priest's Well: 7.9 mi
- Knockapollboy: 9.7 mi
- Caheranearl: 10.6 mi
- Cashlaundrumlahan: 10.7 mi
- Knocknamona: 12.0 mi
- Knocknavana: 12.0 mi
- 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
- Turoe Stone: 3.5 mi
- Athenry Abbey: 5.5 mi
- Dartfield Horse Museum: 7.1 mi
- Derrybrien Bog Slide: 11.1 mi
- Drumacoo Monastic Site: 11.2 mi
- Machnamh: 5.5 mi
- The Winged Horse: 5.5 mi
- Christ The King: 14.3 mi
- Galway Racehorse: 14.9 mi
- Bobbyjo: 16.6 mi
- Ballyloughane Beach: 15.5 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 16.2 mi
- White Sands: 16.7 mi
- Grattan Beach: 17.4 mi
- Trawclogh: 18.0 mi
- Heritage Center: 5.6 mi
- Kiltartan Gregory Museum: 12.3 mi
- Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre: 14.1 mi
- Old Forge: 16.4 mi
- Galway City Museum: 17.0 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 4.2 mi
- r: 6.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.0 mi
- Famine Garden: 14.5 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 17.8 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 19.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | S 189° | 400 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain | SSE 165° | 395 m | 20.0 mi |
| Scalp | SSE 159° | 380 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain East | SSE 159° | 378 m | 19.6 mi |
| Turkenagh Mountain | SSE 165° | 360 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | S 174° | 358 m | 10.7 mi |
| Slievecarran | SW 236° | 326 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cappanawalla | WSW 249° | 312 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:02 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:09 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:12 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/179347257
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