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Martinstown Castle

Martinstown Castle from directly overhead

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
Springs
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
Parks: 50
  • 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: 27
  • 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: 24
  • 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
  • Zip Wire: 10.2 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
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 13.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghN 354°329 m10.7 mi
The Hill of MaelNW 317°294.6 m13.7 mi
Ben of ForeNW 321°217 m8.3 mi
KnockeyonWNW 285°216 m9.0 mi
Seafin HillNNW 334°202 m8.4 mi
Mullagh HillNNE 16°201 m16.6 mi
Bruise HillN 10°196 m14.9 mi
CornasheskN 4°177 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice04:5921:0422:03
September equinox07:1418:4319:30
December solstice08:4415:0216:11

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1462161357

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