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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: 36
  • 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: 6
  • Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Walled garden: 14.4 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Green Campus 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
BarnahownaWNW 283°516 m23.9 mi
Buckaun EastW 279°495 m23.6 mi
Cnoc an MhámaW 262°456 m24.8 mi
BothánW 266°424 m23.0 mi
Binn ShleibheW 264°417.818 m20.3 mi
LackavreaWSW 257°396 m24.9 mi
BohaunWNW 298°393 m21.2 mi
Glenbeg EastW 272°372 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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