Glinsk Castle
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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
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Rook Hill: 4.4 mi
- Dooghery: 4.7 mi
- Mount Mary: 5.9 mi
- Checker Hill: 10.0 mi
- Slieve Dart: 11.3 mi
- Castlestrange La Tene Stone: 8.0 mi
- Strokestown House Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Kilconnell Abbey: 22.1 mi
- Knock Shrine: 22.1 mi
- King House: 22.8 mi
- Clonalis House: 9.5 mi
- Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre: 11.4 mi
- Old Forge: 13.1 mi
- Strokestown House: 16.1 mi
- Knock Museum: 22.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Angling Visitor Conference Center: 9.0 mi
- Kilglas: 19.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bawn | ENE 72° | 316 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mullaghanoe | NNW 329° | 288 m | 23.1 mi |
| Curlew Mountains | N 5° | 255 m | 23.6 mi |
| Knockroe | SW 219° | 168 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Mary | SSE 164° | 164 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:07 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1139045721
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