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Granuaile's Castle

Granuaile's Castle from directly overhead

Granuaile's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberfelabride, a spring 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

tower house in County Mayo, Ireland

Wikidata Q28232553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.79969, -9.95101

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knocknaveen: 1.0 mi
  • Scalpatruce: 2.1 mi
  • Knockmore: 2.9 mi
  • Achillbeg Island S Top: 4.3 mi
  • Achillbeg Island N Top: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
Beaches: 27
Springs: 21
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 10
Museums: 5
Parks: 5
  • Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Clew Bay Park: 16.4 mi
  • Princess Grace Park: 17.2 mi
  • Canon Kileen Park: 17.5 mi
  • Blacksod Bay Emigration Memorial Garden: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Wild Willow Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Walled Garden: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Dun Mor Cliffs: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Granuaile's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MweelreaSSE 156°814 m12.3 mi
Ben LugmoreSSE 150°803 m12.5 mi
Ben BurySSE 151°795 m11.8 mi
Ben Lugmore West TopSSE 151°790 m12.2 mi
Ben Lugmore East TopSSE 149°790 m12.7 mi
BarrclashcameSE 138°772 m12.8 mi
Croagh PatrickESE 103°764 m12.2 mi
TievummeraSE 135°762 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:0618:53
June solstice05:0921:1622:15
September equinox07:2618:5519:41
December solstice08:5615:1216:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/400046443

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