Historic site · Ireland
Gregan Castle
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Gregan Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John's Well, a spring 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.4 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1750
How to reach it
Coordinates53.07772, -9.18883
- 1.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 6 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 13 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- St. John's Well: 1.1 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 2.3 mi
- Toberderg: 3.6 mi
- Tobercore: 3.9 mi
- Toberglass: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Ballyallaban Ring Fort: 1.5 mi
- Gleninshing portal tomb: 1.9 mi
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 2.0 mi
- Aillwee Cave: 2.0 mi
- Gleninshing tomb: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Newtown Castle: 2.0 mi
- Glensaleade Castle: 2.3 mi
- Killeany Church: 3.0 mi
- Poulnabrone: 3.3 mi
- Baunarooska Castle: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 54
- Cappanawalla: 2.9 mi
- Slieve Elva: 3.3 mi
- Ailwee: 3.4 mi
- Gleninagh Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Moneen Mountain: 4.6 mi
Parks: 42
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 6.3 mi
- Hunters Park: 12.7 mi
- Cappagh Park: 13.1 mi
- Circle of Life: 13.2 mi
- McGraths Field Park: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 29
- Fanore Beach: 5.1 mi
- Trawee: 5.2 mi
- Lahinch Beach: 11.9 mi
- Furbo Beach: 12.0 mi
- Mags Boreen: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 26
- DE big rock: 4.8 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 8.6 mi
- Cliffs Of Moher Experience: 12.3 mi
- Millennium Stone: 13.5 mi
- The Harp: 13.9 mi
Museums: 15
- John P. Holland Centre: 12.9 mi
- Galway City Museum: 14.4 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 14.4 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 14.5 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Caher Bridge Garden: 3.8 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 14.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.7 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 16.4 mi
- Famine Garden: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Post Office Field: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gregan Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ESE 111° | 400 m | 20.9 mi |
| Slievecallan | SSW 192° | 391 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 87° | 358 m | 23.7 mi |
| Slieve Elva | W 277° | 344 m | 3.3 mi |
| Slievecarran | E 81° | 326 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NNW 336° | 316.1 m | 3.9 mi |
| Doughbranneen | NNW 330° | 314 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cappanawalla | N 352° | 312 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:15 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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