Historic site · Ireland
Monkstown Castle
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Monkstown Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Knocknaskagh stands 427 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnahely Castle, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 13 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates51.84818, -8.34065
- 12.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 18 mi
- Timoleague View · 23 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 27 mi
- Coast View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Barnahely Castle: 1.6 mi
- Scots Church: 1.8 mi
- Comóradh 1798: 1.8 mi
- The Deepwater Quay: 1.8 mi
- Carrig House: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Marmullane Park: 1.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy Park: 1.9 mi
- Haulbowline Island Amenity Park: 2.0 mi
- Joe McHugh Park: 3.3 mi
- Fountain Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 59
- Annie Moore: 1.8 mi
- The Navigator: 1.9 mi
- Sonia O’Sullivan Statue: 2.0 mi
- Dolmen: 3.7 mi
- Cork Coat of Arms: 5.0 mi
Springs: 54
- Lady's Well: 4.2 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 4.2 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 4.2 mi
- St Brigid's Well: 5.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 46
- Sirius Arts Centre: 1.9 mi
- Titanic Experience: 2.0 mi
- Titanic Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Fota Arboretum and Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Water Pump: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 30
- Shell Beach: 2.3 mi
- Cuskinny: 3.3 mi
- Glenmore Strand: 4.5 mi
- mens pool: 4.5 mi
- Church Bay Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 21
- Centenary Garden: 2.9 mi
- Soldiers Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Coosheen Garden: 4.5 mi
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Chernobyl Remembrance Birch Grove: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 21
- Devonshire's Hill: 12.5 mi
- Grange Hill: 12.8 mi
- Knockrush: 14.1 mi
- Bottle Hill: 16.7 mi
- Salt Hill: 16.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Passage West Maritime Museum: 1.7 mi
- Cobh Heritage Centre: 1.8 mi
- Cobh Museum: 1.8 mi
- Heritage Centre: 1.8 mi
- Nano Nagle Heritage Centre: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 6.4 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 10.0 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 10.4 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 15.1 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- N25 Picnic Site: 11.7 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Power’s Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lover's Leap: 23.1 mi
- Lover' Leap: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monkstown Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknaskagh | NNW 348° | 426.5 m | 18.3 mi |
| Seefin | NNW 343° | 424 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bweengduff | NW 309° | 416 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bweeng Little | NW 309° | 414 m | 24.1 mi |
| Corran | NNW 340° | 407.5 m | 19.5 mi |
| Knocknaskagh North Top | NNW 347° | 406.3 m | 19.0 mi |
| Knockwateare | NNW 345° | 363 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bottle Hill | NW 326° | 286 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:02 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:22 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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