Historic site · Ireland
Knockdrin Castle
Knockdrin Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballynegall House, a historic site 0.8 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.57387, -7.31445
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ballynegall House: 0.8 mi
- Ancient Ring Fort: 1.4 mi
- Taghmon Castle: 2.7 mi
- United Nations War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Augustinian Monks Memorial Statue: 3.4 mi
Springs
- Toberallen: 1.1 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 2.3 mi
- Taghmon Well: 2.6 mi
- Tobersauntia: 2.8 mi
- Tobermichael: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Knockeyon: 3.5 mi
- Ben of Fore: 8.6 mi
- Noggin Hill: 9.7 mi
- The Sloe Hill: 10.1 mi
- Seafin Hill: 10.4 mi
Parks: 44
- Town Park: 3.5 mi
- Jonathan Swift Park: 10.0 mi
- St Joseph's Park: 14.1 mi
- Killua Castle Deer Park: 14.2 mi
- Ballivor Community Garden: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- The Children of Lir: 2.1 mi
- King Malachy's Throne: 7.0 mi
- Children of Lir: 7.3 mi
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Fairy Garden: 7.0 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 7.0 mi
- Chinese Garden: 7.3 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 7.4 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 7.6 mi
- Zip Wire: 13.0 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 13.1 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 14.4 mi
- Craft Workshop: 16.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Rectory: 14.6 mi
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 16.1 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 20.8 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 12.2 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Ardan Wood: 15.7 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Knockdrin Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | NE 35° | 329 m | 14.4 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | N 1° | 295 m | 11.2 mi |
| Croghan Hill | S 175° | 287 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | WSW 240° | 236 m | 11.7 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NNE 29° | 217 m | 8.6 mi |
| Knockeyon | NNE 12° | 216 m | 3.5 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NNE 33° | 202 m | 10.4 mi |
| Lurganboy | NNE 27° | 166 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:05 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:03 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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