Dunsany Castle
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Dunsany Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Knackannavea stands 401 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady Well, a spring 1.1 miles away.
The story
Dunsany Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Samhnaí), Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland, is a modernised Anglo-Norman castle, started c. 1180 / 1181 by Hugh de Lacy, who also commissioned the original Killeen Castle, nearby, and the famous Trim Castle. It is one of Ireland's oldest homes in continuous occupation, possibly the longest occupied by a single family, having been held by the Cusack family and their descendants by marriage, the Plunketts, from foundation to the present day. The castle is surrounded by its demesne, the inner part of the formerly extensive Dunsany Estate. The demesne holds a historic church, a walled garden, a stone farm complex, and an ice house, among other features, and is home to a wide range of fauna.
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Wikidata Q5315670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lia Fáil: 3.0 mi
- Saint Patrick's: 3.2 mi
- Riverstown Castle: 3.3 mi
- Famine Pot: 3.8 mi
- Skreen Castle: 4.1 mi
- Hill of Tara: 3.1 mi
- Candle Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mullagh: 5.5 mi
- Peterstown: 6.4 mi
- Windmill Hill: 6.9 mi
- Statue of Meleager: 6.7 mi
- Lake Statue: 7.0 mi
- Dance: 10.5 mi
- st.oliver.Kilmartin.Dublin15.: 11.5 mi
- Night Sky: 13.4 mi
- Emerald Park: 6.7 mi
- Larchil Arcadian Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Trim Castle Keep: 7.1 mi
- Kilgar Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Puddenhill: 8.7 mi
- Dalgan Park: 5.1 mi
- Andy Brennan Park: 8.5 mi
- Blackwater Park: 9.1 mi
- The Green: 9.3 mi
- The Formal Garden: 10.3 mi
- National Science Museum: 10.9 mi
- Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection: 13.4 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 15.3 mi
- The Steam Musem: 15.5 mi
- Millmount Museum: 16.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.4 mi
- Junior Garden: 10.9 mi
- Mrs Behan's Garden: 12.4 mi
- Avondale Garden: 12.6 mi
- Lady Well: 1.1 mi
- Well Of The Numbering Of Clans: 3.1 mi
- St. Nicholas' Well: 3.4 mi
- St. Columbkille's Well: 4.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 5.5 mi
- Donabate Beach: 20.9 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 20.9 mi
- Portrane Beach: 21.3 mi
- North Beach: 21.3 mi
- South Beach: 21.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 15.7 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 17.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 18.0 mi
- The Grove: 21.1 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 22.7 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 6.5 mi
- Toni's: 18.5 mi
- BBQ Area: 19.2 mi
- Poplar Square: 21.9 mi
- Port Oriel: 24.3 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Ben Head: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Dunsany Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knackannavea | SSE 156° | 401 m | 21.5 mi |
| Saggart Hill | SSE 163° | 397 m | 20.8 mi |
| Verschoyle's Hill | SSE 158° | 386 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Oriel | NNE 14° | 304 m | 18.1 mi |
| Slieve Breagh | N 5° | 225 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNE 20° | 209 m | 18.1 mi |
| Kill Hill | S 175° | 205 m | 20.0 mi |
| Knockbrack | E 80° | 176 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:02 | 22:00 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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