Historic site · Ireland
Gleninagh Castle
Gleninagh Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobercornan, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.13767, -9.20595
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 3 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 9 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 11 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Tobercornan: 0.6 mi
- Ballyallaban Ring Fort: 3.8 mi
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 4.1 mi
- Aillwee Cave: 4.2 mi
- Gleninshing portal tomb: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Gleninagh Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Cappanawalla: 1.3 mi
- Doughbranneen: 1.7 mi
- Slieve Elva: 4.5 mi
- Moneen Mountain: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Newtown Castle: 2.8 mi
- Gregan Castle: 4.2 mi
- Caisléan Muicinis Nua: 4.3 mi
- Balliny Caher: 4.4 mi
- Baunarooska Castle: 4.4 mi
Springs
- St. John's Well: 3.2 mi
- Tobercore: 3.4 mi
- Toberglass: 4.2 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 6.3 mi
- Tobersheela: 6.4 mi
Parks: 39
- Hunters Park: 8.9 mi
- Cappagh Park: 9.2 mi
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 9.3 mi
- McGraths Field Park: 9.5 mi
- Circle of Life: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 30
- Fanore Beach: 3.7 mi
- Trawee: 5.3 mi
- Furbo Beach: 7.8 mi
- Mags Boreen: 8.2 mi
- Silver Strand: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 26
- DE big rock: 6.9 mi
- Millennium Stone: 10.1 mi
- The Harp: 10.2 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 11.1 mi
- Galway Girl: 11.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Galway Arts Centre: 11.1 mi
- Galway City Museum: 11.1 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 11.2 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 11.3 mi
- Zoology Museum: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caher Bridge Garden: 2.3 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 11.1 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 13.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.6 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Oughtdarra: 7.5 mi
- Ailladie: 7.8 mi
- Ballyryan: 8.0 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 8.5 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 7.8 mi
- Post Office Field: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Gleninagh Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ESE 120° | 400 m | 23.4 mi |
| Slievecallan | S 188° | 391 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 97° | 358 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | NNW 327° | 346 m | 21.4 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 215° | 344 m | 4.5 mi |
| Slievecarran | ESE 109° | 326 m | 8.7 mi |
| Leaca Donna | NW 326° | 323 m | 21.5 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | WSW 239° | 316 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:15 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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