Eskir or Doon Castle

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Eskir or Doon Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballinahown Playground and Park, a park 1.6 miles away.
The story
ruined castle in County Offaly, Ireland
Wikidata Q30975270, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Endrim Hill: 2.7 mi
- Moate Hill: 5.8 mi
- Cocta Hill: 6.4 mi
- Roughan Hill: 6.8 mi
- Cloghan Hill: 8.2 mi
- St. Menaghan's Well: 2.8 mi
- Toberneeva: 3.9 mi
- Saint Managhan's Well: 4.4 mi
- Saint Reaghan's Well: 4.5 mi
- Bridget's Well: 4.7 mi
- Devries Shop: 2.8 mi
- Lemanaghan Castle: 4.3 mi
- Moorock#: 4.8 mi
- Coole Castle: 5.6 mi
- Old Brick Works: 5.7 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 5.7 mi
- Grainne Og: 5.7 mi
- 'The Bargain': 5.8 mi
- Train: 5.8 mi
- Bog Sculpture: 6.1 mi
- Ballinahown Playground and Park: 1.6 mi
- Ferbane Bog Boardwalk: 3.9 mi
- Greenview Park: 5.4 mi
- Tuar Ard Public Park: 5.8 mi
- Patrick Kelly Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
- St. Manchans Shrine: 3.9 mi
- Ballylin Bog Boardwalk: 4.0 mi
- Gallen: 4.9 mi
- Clara Bog Boardwalk: 8.0 mi
- Shannonbridge Fort: 10.3 mi
- Lemanaghan National School: 4.3 mi
- Dún na Sí: 5.7 mi
- Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 5.8 mi
- Clonmacnoise: 6.8 mi
- Athlone Music Museum: 7.7 mi
- Oliver Donoghue's Yard since 1992: 6.5 mi
- School Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 8.5 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.3 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Lacca: 23.4 mi
- Angling Visitor Conference Center: 24.3 mi
- Ardan Wood: 16.0 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Eskir or Doon Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | SSE 161° | 527 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | SSE 157° | 514 m | 19.6 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | SE 144° | 508.195 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | SSE 149° | 487 m | 19.0 mi |
| Barcam | SSE 161° | 484 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ridge of Capard | SE 141° | 482.088 m | 21.8 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | SSE 161° | 482 m | 19.5 mi |
| Farbreague | SSE 166° | 430 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:58 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:06 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:07 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/926237808
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