Historic site · Ireland
Glenquin Castle
Glenquin Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Caherbarnagh NW Top stands 668 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Ite's Well, a spring 1.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 15 miles off.
The story
A tower house in County Limerick, Ireland.
Wikidata Q30054677, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.38396, -9.10679
- 15.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 28.0 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ballagh Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mullaghanuish: 3.0 mi
- Barnagh Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mullaghareirk: 4.1 mi
- Knockawahig: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Desmond Castle: 5.0 mi
- War of Independence Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Ella the Buttermaker: 5.0 mi
- Castle Mahon: 5.3 mi
- Ballynakill House: 6.9 mi
Springs
- Saint Ite's Well: 1.5 mi
- Lady's Well: 1.9 mi
- Tobereenalaffina: 3.1 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 4.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 5.3 mi
Parks: 18
- Kileedy Eco Park: 2.6 mi
- Dromcollogher Community Park: 8.7 mi
- Ballingarry Town Park: 12.1 mi
- Abha Bhán Parish Park: 15.0 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- Crag Cave: 17.1 mi
- Mountshannon Estate: 17.4 mi
- Little Heaven: 17.4 mi
- Dysert Aenghusa: 17.9 mi
- Stonehall Visitor Farm: 18.4 mi
Museums: 9
- National Co-op Museum: 9.0 mi
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum: 15.7 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 16.8 mi
- The Eamonn De Valera Museum: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 8
- Earl Gerald: 5.0 mi
- Michael Hartnett: 5.0 mi
- Amergin: 11.2 mi
- Buddha: 11.9 mi
- The Stoney Man: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dromore Castle Garden: 21.0 mi
- Carraig Mór: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Littor Strand: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Glenquin Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | S 188° | 668 m | 24.3 mi |
| Caherbarnagh East Top | S 184° | 549 m | 24.2 mi |
| Curracahill | S 182° | 478 m | 24.3 mi |
| Claragh Mountain | S 179° | 452 m | 23.1 mi |
| Baraveha | SW 216° | 451 m | 13.9 mi |
| Carron Mountain | ESE 103° | 447 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Hillary | SSE 149° | 444 m | 22.0 mi |
| Little Carron | ESE 103° | 440 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:07 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:21 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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