Historic site · Ireland
Forde's Castle
Forde's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Cuilcagh stands 666 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilduff Lower, a peak 2.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 18 miles off.
Site of the MacConsnavas' Castle National monument reference LE018-036
How to reach it
Coordinates54.15692, -8.06403
- 18.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kilduff Lower: 2.3 mi
- Dowra: 2.9 mi
- Ardlougher: 3.2 mi
- Kilmore: 3.2 mi
- Tullaghyrory: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Saint Patricks Church: 2.6 mi
- Republican Garden of Remembrance: 2.9 mi
- Dismantled Mine Tramway: 6.1 mi
- Mine Ventilation Shaft: 6.1 mi
- The Ultachs: 6.4 mi
Springs
- Rampart Well: 2.7 mi
- Spa Well: 2.8 mi
- Tobermurry: 4.6 mi
- Toberelva: 6.6 mi
- St Mary's Well: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Arigna Mining Experience: 6.0 mi
- Cavan Burren: 10.3 mi
- Sean MacDiarmada Cottage: 11.6 mi
- Marble Arch Caves: 12.3 mi
- Teampull Ruisín: 12.6 mi
Parks: 27
- Aggie's Fairy Trail Park: 3.1 mi
- Ultachs Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Bee Park: 11.2 mi
- Oakport Green: 12.6 mi
- Cootehall Riverdise Park: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 15
- Triskele Mizmaze: 5.9 mi
- Danu: 7.6 mi
- Point of Contact: 11.0 mi
- Tonra Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Street Art Tree: 12.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Arigna Mining Experience: 5.9 mi
- Heritage Centre: 13.8 mi
- Connaght Rangers: 15.9 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 18.2 mi
- Sheelin Lace Museum: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 4.9 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 6.8 mi
- Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest National Nature Reserve: 12.4 mi
- Gubnafarna Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 13.5 mi
- Wildlife Area: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Scardan Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Tullydermot Falls: 11.8 mi
- Cascades Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Playgroud: 4.7 mi
- Carrignahasta: 4.8 mi
- Carrane Hill: 7.2 mi
- Monastir: 11.9 mi
- Hanging Rock: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Walled Garden: 8.0 mi
- Bush Hotel Garden: 14.7 mi
- Pleasure Grounds: 15.1 mi
- Daisy Hill Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Ireland's Best Garden: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 15.7 mi
- Hazelwood: 16.2 mi
- Kilglas: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Rynn Beach: 20.3 mi
- Culleenamore: 23.0 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 23.1 mi
- Bundoran beach: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Marble Arch: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Forde's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuilcagh | ENE 73° | 666 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sliabh an Iarainn | SE 140° | 585 m | 5.8 mi |
| Knockacullion | SE 126° | 562 m | 5.5 mi |
| The Playbank | ENE 70° | 542 m | 4.9 mi |
| Benbeg | E 82° | 539 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bencroy | ESE 115° | 518 m | 5.9 mi |
| Benbrack | E 96° | 502 m | 8.9 mi |
| Benbrack NE Top | E 88° | 496 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:58 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 15:01 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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