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Glinsk Castle

Glinsk Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Slieve Bawn stands 316 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballinakill Abbey, a historic site 0.5 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Glinsk Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q29052323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates53.65199, -8.43190

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
  • Ballinakill Abbey: 0.5 mi
  • Dunamon Castle: 4.8 mi
  • Southpark House: 7.7 mi
  • Park Castle: 9.0 mi
  • Lerhin Castle: 9.8 mi
Springs
  • Marly Well: 3.1 mi
  • Tobermovee: 3.2 mi
  • Tobernaslauntia: 3.8 mi
  • Saint Bride's Well: 4.7 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Rook Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Dooghery: 4.7 mi
  • Mount Mary: 5.9 mi
  • Checker Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Slieve Dart: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 9
Museums: 8
Parks: 6
  • Green: 14.8 mi
  • The Friary: 15.5 mi
  • Ballyhaunis Park: 15.6 mi
  • McMahon Park: 23.7 mi
  • Lough Key Forest & Activity Park: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Bobbyjo: 12.9 mi
  • Lt. Gen. Dermot Early DSM: 14.7 mi
  • giant hare: 23.5 mi
  • Bottle Cap Mosaic: 24.4 mi
  • Madonna and Child: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Angling Visitor Conference Center: 9.0 mi
  • Kilglas: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bush Hotel Garden: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glinsk Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve BawnENE 72°315.6 m15.5 mi
MullaghanoeNNW 329°287.9 m23.1 mi
Curlew MountainsN 5°255 m23.6 mi
KnockroeSW 219°168 m20.5 mi
Mount MarySSE 164°164 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0018:47
June solstice05:0421:1022:08
September equinox07:2018:4919:35
December solstice08:4915:0716:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1139045721

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