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Glenveagh Castle

Glenveagh Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. An Earagail stands 751 m to the west, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

Glenveagh Castle (Irish: Caisleán Ghleann Bheatha) is a large castellated mansion located in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland and was built in about 1870.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1869.

Wikidata Q140038, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates55.03623, -7.96851

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Altachoastin: 0.4 mi
  • Keamnacally: 0.9 mi
  • Saggartnadooish East Top: 1.3 mi
  • Cionn Bheatha: 1.6 mi
  • Saggartnadooish: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 40
Beaches: 27
  • Marble Hill Strand: 10.1 mi
  • Killahoey Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Magheroarty Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Tra Mór: 11.0 mi
  • Duaibh / Dooey: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 16
Springs: 15
Parks: 14
  • Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: 7.4 mi
  • Ballymacool Park: 10.2 mi
  • Foxhill open Park: 10.3 mi
  • Famine Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Bernard McGlinchey Town Park: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Maumlack Corrie Headwall: 3.9 mi
  • Inland Crag: 16.6 mi
  • Narrow Zawn: 16.6 mi
  • Main Wall: 16.6 mi
  • Crohy Head Sea Arch: 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Astelleen Burn Waterfall: 2.2 mi
  • Crolly Waterfall: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 11.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Glenveagh Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An EaragailW 269°751 m5.7 mi
Slieve SnaghtWSW 238°678 m7.1 mi
MuckishNNW 348°667.1 m4.9 mi
DooishW 271°651.5 m2.4 mi
Aghla Beg (South)NW 304°602.3 m4.1 mi
Drumnalifferny MountainWSW 238°596 m6.4 mi
Drumnalifferny Mountain NE TopWSW 239°585 m6.0 mi
Aghla MoreWNW 293°581.2 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5718:45
June solstice04:5321:1422:16
September equinox07:1818:4619:33
December solstice08:5614:5116:05

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/407703730

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