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Durhamstown Castle

Durhamstown Castle from directly overhead

Durhamstown Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off.

The story

Tower house in County Meath, Ireland

Wikidata Q5316602, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.65899, -6.77863

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Durhamstown Castle: 0.1 mi
  • Jamestown Bog Recreational Area / Rest Area: 1.6 mi
  • Blackwater Park: 3.5 mi
  • Andy Brennan Park: 4.0 mi
  • Wilkinstown Amenity Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Durhamstown: 0.6 mi
  • Bohermeen: 0.7 mi
  • Faughan Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Jamestown: 2.6 mi
  • Ballybeg: 3.1 mi
Springs
Attractions: 49
Artworks: 45
  • Angel of the Past: 6.1 mi
  • Maureen O'Hara: 6.2 mi
  • Wishing Tree: 6.2 mi
  • Hilltop steel sculpture: 6.2 mi
  • White steel sculpture: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Secret Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Parnell Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Walled Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 15.9 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 6
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 21.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Ben Head: 22.8 mi
  • Rock of Curry: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Durhamstown Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghWNW 293°329 m14.8 mi
Mount OrielNE 50°303.7 m14.1 mi
Slieve BreaghNE 47°225 m10.8 mi
Black HillNE 56°209 m15.2 mi
UghtyneillNNW 343°204 m11.8 mi
Mullagh HillNW 325°201 m13.7 mi
Bruise HillNW 315°196 m14.0 mi
Simpson's MountainNE 42°170 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:40
June solstice04:5721:0322:02
September equinox07:1318:4219:28
December solstice08:4315:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/902141896

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