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Merlin Park Castle

Merlin Park Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint James' Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Merlinpark Castle or Merlin Castle is a tower house and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland, close to the grounds of Merlin Park University Hospital.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q27947678, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.27983, -8.99804

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Saint James' Church: 0.8 mi
  • Roscam Folly: 0.8 mi
  • Ballybrit Castle: 1.0 mi
  • Castlegar Castle: 1.6 mi
  • Old Fort: 1.6 mi
Springs
Peaks: 53
Attractions: 42
Parks: 36
  • O'Sullivan Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wildflower Meadow: 2.1 mi
  • Eyre Square: 2.1 mi
  • The Plots: 2.3 mi
  • Woodquay Park: 2.3 mi
Artworks: 22
Beaches: 20
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 7.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Screebe Waterfall: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merlin Park Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MagheraSSE400 m24.4 mi
CashlaundrumlahanSE358 m20.4 mi
Cnoc na SaileogWNW346 m21.7 mi
Slieve ElvaSW344 m17.6 mi
SlievecarranS326 m12.7 mi
Leaca DonnaWNW323 m22.2 mi
Gleninagh MountainSW316 m14.0 mi
DoughbranneenSW314 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0318:49
June solstice05:0921:1022:08
September equinox07:2218:5119:37
December solstice08:5015:1316:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/52323799

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