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Earlspark Deerpark

Earlspark Deerpark from directly overhead

Earlspark Deerpark is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Moylussa stands 532 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Field System, Earlspark, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

High medieval deerpark, located on the SE shore of Lough Rea, occupies the townland of Earlspark, dates to the 13th century and was established by the de Burghs, an Anglo-Norman family.

The story

townland in Loughrea Rural, County Galway, Ireland

Wikidata Q104322764, matched on coordinates and name (282 m apart).

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.18406, -8.54536

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Field System, Earlspark: 0.7 mi
  • Earlspark Deerpark: 0.8 mi
  • Field System, Earlspark: 0.8 mi
  • Field System, Earlspark: 0.8 mi
  • Field System, Earlspark: 0.8 mi
Springs
Peaks: 54
  • Caheranearl: 6.1 mi
  • Knockapollboy: 6.9 mi
  • Cashlaundrumlahan: 7.0 mi
  • Knocknavana: 7.5 mi
  • Knocknamona: 8.1 mi
Parks: 44
  • The Long Point: 0.8 mi
  • The Walks: 1.5 mi
  • Craughwell AC Athletics Park: 9.1 mi
  • Rahasane Turlough Special Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
  • Raeglas: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 31
Artworks: 19
Museums: 9
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 1
  • Blessed Well: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MoylussaS 178°531.6 m24.2 mi
CragnamurraghS 181°526 m24.8 mi
TountinnaSSE 165°457 m24.2 mi
MagheraSSW 206°400 m16.5 mi
Cappaghabaun MountainS 177°395 m15.1 mi
ScalpS 170°380 m13.3 mi
Cappaghabaun Mountain EastS 169°378 m14.4 mi
Corbally HillSSE 161°365 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0118:47
June solstice05:0821:0822:06
September equinox07:2018:5019:35
December solstice08:4715:1216:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1390397808

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