Historic site · Ireland
Moygara Castle
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Moygara Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Sliabh an Iarainn stands 585 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilfree House, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 16 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.97162, -8.47475
- 16.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Yeats Memorial Building · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Kilfree House: 2.7 mi
- Knockmore Priory: 4.6 mi
- St. Kevins Church: 5.0 mi
- Church (ruins): 6.2 mi
- Ballinafad Castle: 6.8 mi
Springs
- Saint Patrick's Well: 3.9 mi
- Kingstone Well: 5.2 mi
- Toberaraght: 5.7 mi
- Toberbride: 6.0 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Curlew Mountains: 4.0 mi
- Bockagh Hill: 5.9 mi
- Kesh Corann: 6.4 mi
- Carricknahorna East: 6.6 mi
- Bricklieve Mountains: 6.9 mi
Parks: 20
- Lough Key Forest & Activity Park: 9.8 mi
- Riverview park: 12.6 mi
- Cootehall Riverdise Park: 12.8 mi
- Coothall Quays and Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Oakport Green: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- King House: 7.0 mi
- Boyle Abbey: 7.2 mi
- Riverstown Folk Park: 11.3 mi
- Moon River: 15.6 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 14
- Gaelic Chieftain: 8.1 mi
- Street Art Tree: 12.8 mi
- Tonra Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Lt. Gen. Dermot Early DSM: 14.0 mi
- Bottle Cap Mosaic: 15.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Connaght Rangers: 7.1 mi
- Clonalis House: 13.3 mi
- Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre: 16.1 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 16.1 mi
- Strokestown House: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Community garden: 12.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.5 mi
- Bush Hotel Garden: 15.6 mi
- Garden Rest Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Culleenamore: 20.4 mi
- Dunmoran Strand: 22.7 mi
- Aughris Beach: 23.4 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hazelwood: 19.9 mi
- Kilglas: 21.3 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Carrane Hill: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Scardan Waterfall: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Moygara Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliabh an Iarainn | ENE 68° | 585 m | 22.0 mi |
| Knockacullion | ENE 66° | 562 m | 23.2 mi |
| Knockalongy | NW 323° | 544 m | 19.2 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | NW 325° | 541 m | 19.3 mi |
| Knockalongy South-West Top | NW 321° | 521 m | 19.3 mi |
| Annatoran | NW 315° | 512 m | 19.0 mi |
| Crockauns | N 10° | 463 m | 24.3 mi |
| Carrane Hill | NE 40° | 458 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 21:11 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 15:04 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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