Historic site · Ireland
Kit's Castle (Ruins)
Kit's Castle (Ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Slieve League stands 596 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Catherine's Well, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates54.62776, -8.44302
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 3 mi
- Viewpoint Glengesh Valley · 7 mi
- Slieve League · 10 mi
- Glencolumbkille Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scotty's Hill: 0.4 mi
- Carnlullagh Hill: 1.0 mi
- Largynagreana Hill: 1.2 mi
- Carn More Hill: 1.8 mi
- Cornacahan Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Killaghtee Church (ruins): 2.5 mi
- Saint John's Point Signal Tower: 4.0 mi
- John Doherty: 9.3 mi
- Carrigan Head Signal Tower: 9.5 mi
- Mullaghmore Signal Tower: 11.0 mi
Springs: 20
- Saint Catherine's Well: 0.0 mi
- Toberkieran: 3.9 mi
- Tobermurry: 6.2 mi
- St. Carthach's Well: 6.2 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Trabane: 5.4 mi
- Traloar: 5.7 mi
- Maghera Strand: 10.1 mi
- Murvagh Beach: 11.3 mi
- Wardtown Strand: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Salthill Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.5 mi
- Fairy Briges: 11.7 mi
- Wishing Chair: 11.7 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 11
- Grotto: 0.6 mi
- Rocks of Ireland: 13.1 mi
- Red Hugh O’ Donnell Commemorative: 13.2 mi
- Statue: 21.0 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 21.6 mi
Parks: 10
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 0.7 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 1.8 mi
- Coolmore Park: 11.0 mi
- Salmon Point: 24.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 9.4 mi
- Folk Village Museum: 13.1 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 13.2 mi
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: 13.6 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maghera Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- The Devil's Chimney: 19.5 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fowley's Falls: 21.0 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Peace Garden: 11.2 mi
- The Cloister: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Doneen West: 18.9 mi
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Kit's Castle (Ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve League | W 279° | 596.4 m | 10.7 mi |
| Slieve League SE Top | W 278° | 576.7 m | 10.2 mi |
| Maol na nDamh | NNW 327° | 529 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sliabh Tuaidh | NNW 329° | 511 m | 10.4 mi |
| Common Mountain | N 357° | 499.7 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | NNW 345° | 497 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crownarad | NW 309° | 493 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mulnanaff | NNW 332° | 475 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 17:59 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:14 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 14:57 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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