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Huntington Castle

Huntington Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington Castle & Gardens, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland, built in 1625. It is now a private house open to the public for guided tours throughout June, July, August and September.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5945297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates52.69048, -6.64908

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
  • Gibbet Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Urelands Hill: 3.3 mi
  • John's Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Greenoge: 3.9 mi
  • Moylisha Hill: 4.1 mi
Artworks
  • Dolphins: 13.0 mi
  • Geometric Mural: 13.4 mi
  • Love 'Scorthy Mural: 13.4 mi
  • Ballerina Boxer Mural: 13.4 mi
  • Enniscorthy Phoenix: 13.4 mi
Parks: 39
  • Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 2.5 mi
  • The Fair Green: 13.0 mi
  • The Green: 13.1 mi
  • Bellefield Dog Park: 13.1 mi
  • Fair Green: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 29
Gardens: 18
Beaches: 14
  • Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Short Strand Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Donaghmore Beach: 19.5 mi
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 10
  • South Prison: 20.5 mi
  • Goat Bench: 20.6 mi
  • North Prison: 20.6 mi
  • Great Gully Ridge: 22.1 mi
  • Abseil: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 5.0 mi
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Castle View: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Carrawaystick Waterfall: 22.0 mi
  • Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 22.4 mi
  • Coolalingo: 22.6 mi
  • Rock of Foyle: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 20.9 mi
  • Thomastown Quarry: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Huntington Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterSW 228°794.4 m7.4 mi
Blackstairs MountainSW 214°732.1 m11.8 mi
Moats of CraanSW 222°656.5 m6.6 mi
Croghan KinsellaENE 62°606 m15.4 mi
Black Rock MountainSSW 213°599.6 m6.0 mi
Croghan Kinsella East TopENE 62°562.1 m15.9 mi
KnockroeSW 221°538.77 m9.0 mi
Ballycurragh HillNE 35°536 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:39
June solstice05:0320:5921:55
September equinox07:1318:4319:28
December solstice08:3715:0916:14

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1565547952

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