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Feartagar Castle

Feartagar Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Barnahowna stands 516 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fartamore Castle (ruins), a historic site 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 20 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Feartagar Castle, also called Jennings Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q30247365, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.56968, -8.94264

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Tobergowlaun: 2.2 mi
  • Tobergauran: 2.2 mi
  • Toberclogh: 2.6 mi
  • St. Bennan's Well: 2.9 mi
  • Tobernalour: 3.4 mi
Parks: 35
  • McMahon Park: 10.3 mi
  • Ballyhaunis Park: 15.2 mi
  • The Friary: 15.3 mi
  • O'Sullivan Park: 20.1 mi
  • Wildflower Meadow: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 26
Peaks: 25
  • Knockmannanan: 8.3 mi
  • Slieve Dart: 11.9 mi
  • Checker Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Knockroe: 13.2 mi
  • Rook Hill: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 20
Museums: 13
Beaches: 10
Gardens: 5
  • Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 24.4 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BarnahownaWNW516 m23.9 mi
Buckaun EastW495 m23.6 mi
Cnoc an MhámaW456 m24.8 mi
BothánW424 m23.0 mi
Binn ShleibheW418 m20.3 mi
LackavreaWSW396 m24.9 mi
BohaunWNW393 m21.2 mi
Glenbeg EastW372 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0218:49
June solstice05:0721:1122:10
September equinox07:2218:5119:37
December solstice08:5115:1016:18

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1138494749

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