Historic site · Ireland
Killeen Castle
Killeen Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Galway Racehorse, a artwork 1.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.6 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.31280, -8.97874
- 2.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 4 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 7 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 17 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ballybrit Castle: 1.5 mi
- Castlegar Castle: 2.0 mi
- Ballindooly Castle: 2.1 mi
- Merlin Park Castle: 2.4 mi
- Claregalway Castle: 2.8 mi
Springs
- Saint Augustine's Well: 3.6 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 4.8 mi
- Tober Suivne: 5.8 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 6.5 mi
- Tobernasorney: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 49
- Leadmine Hill: 4.3 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 10.5 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 12.0 mi
- Knockroe: 12.3 mi
- Abbey Hill: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 41
- Royal Tara Visitor Centre: 2.6 mi
- Yew Tree Maze: 3.9 mi
- City Walls: 4.0 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 4.2 mi
- Spanish Arch: 4.3 mi
Parks: 36
- O'Sullivan Park: 2.7 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 3.6 mi
- The Plots: 3.9 mi
- Eyre Square: 3.9 mi
- Woodquay Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 24
- Galway Racehorse: 1.2 mi
- Liam Mellowes: 3.9 mi
- Bust of American President JFK: 3.9 mi
- Quincentennial Fountain: 3.9 mi
- Galway Orb: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 13
- Ballyloughane Beach: 3.4 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 3.8 mi
- Grattan Beach: 5.0 mi
- Trawclogh: 5.7 mi
- Ladies Beach: 5.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Zoology Museum: 4.1 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 4.2 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 4.2 mi
- Galway City Museum: 4.3 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 4.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.7 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 15.5 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 17.5 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 7.3 mi
- Oughtdarra: 22.7 mi
- Ailladie: 22.9 mi
- Ballyryan: 23.2 mi
- Aill na Graí: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Killeen Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 310° | 418 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 135° | 358 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 286° | 346 m | 21.7 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 217° | 344 m | 19.9 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 185° | 326 m | 15.1 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 285° | 323 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 219° | 316 m | 16.3 mi |
| Doughbranneen | SW 223° | 314 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:12 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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