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Listowel Castle

Listowel Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Baurtregaum stands 851 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerry Writers' Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

Listowel Castle, located near the town of Listowel, County Kerry in Ireland, was built in the 15th century. The castle is a noted example of Anglo-Norman architecture in County Kerry, and has been the subject of several restoration projects. It is now protected as a national monument, and is open to the public for tours on a daily basis.

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Wikidata Q4215383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Office of Public Works
Fee
No
Seasonal
May-September

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates52.44446, -9.48700

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Bryan MacMahon: 0.0 mi
  • John B. Keane: 0.1 mi
  • John B. Keane Grove: 0.4 mi
  • Statue of Schiller: 0.5 mi
  • Holocaust Memorial: 0.5 mi
Springs
  • Toberreendoney: 2.3 mi
  • St Bartholomew's Well: 3.2 mi
  • Toberboy: 4.6 mi
  • Tobermurry: 4.8 mi
  • Tobermore: 5.8 mi
Peaks
Parks: 16
Attractions: 16
Artworks: 12
Beaches: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 8.9 mi
  • Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Bromore Cliffs: 10.0 mi
  • Cliffs of Dooneen: 11.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Virgin Rock: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Three Counties: 15.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Listowel Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaurtregaumSW 222°851 m21.9 mi
CaherconreeSW 223°835 m22.8 mi
Baurtregaum NE TopSW 221°818.5 m21.4 mi
GearhaneSW 224°792 m22.4 mi
Baurtregaum NW TopSW 223°723 m21.7 mi
Baurtregaum Far NE TopSW 221°601.2 m20.4 mi
Castle HillSW 219°600 m22.2 mi
BarnanageehySW 215°561 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0618:51
June solstice05:1621:0922:05
September equinox07:2418:5419:39
December solstice08:4715:2216:27

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/364415920

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