Historic site · Ireland
Martinstown Castle
Martinstown Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary's Church (in ruins), a historic site 1.5 miles away.
The story
Ruined tower house in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Wikidata Q96392162, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.58995, -7.08490
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- St. Mary's Church (in ruins): 1.5 mi
- Delvin Castle: 1.5 mi
- Clonyn Castle: 1.8 mi
- Clonyn House: 1.8 mi
- Ballinlough Castle: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Fraine: 5.9 mi
- The Sloe Hill: 6.6 mi
- Kells Hill: 6.9 mi
- Drewstown Little: 7.1 mi
- Noggin Hill: 7.2 mi
Springs
- St. Columbkille's Well: 4.7 mi
- Tober Lastragh: 5.2 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 6.7 mi
- Saint James's Well: 7.2 mi
- Tobar Damhnata: 7.4 mi
Parks: 49
- Killua Castle Deer Park: 5.9 mi
- Ballivor Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Scarlet Park: 7.1 mi
- Cowpark: 7.2 mi
- Athboy Heritage Garden: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 4.5 mi
- White steel sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Hilltop steel sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Harp of Luth: 10.2 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Farmaphobia: 8.5 mi
- Causey Farm: 8.5 mi
- Zip Wire: 10.2 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 10.2 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Loughcrew Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Chinese Garden: 11.8 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 11.8 mi
- Parnell Garden: 12.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 13.9 mi
Museums: 8
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 11.5 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 15.8 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 19.7 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 19.7 mi
- The Rectory: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Ardan Wood: 21.6 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 13.4 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Martinstown Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | N 354° | 329 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | NW 317° | 295 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NW 321° | 217 m | 8.3 mi |
| Knockeyon | WNW 285° | 216 m | 9.0 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NNW 334° | 202 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mullagh Hill | NNE 16° | 201 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bruise Hill | N 10° | 196 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cornashesk | N 4° | 177 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:55 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:04 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:02 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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