Historic site · Ireland
Newtown Castle
Newtown Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballyallaban Ring Fort, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.0 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.10385, -9.16931
- 1.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Murrooghtoohy · 5 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 11 mi
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 13 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Ballyallaban Ring Fort: 1.0 mi
- Bird Of Prey Centre: 1.3 mi
- Aillwee Cave: 1.5 mi
- Tobercornan: 2.3 mi
- Gleninshing portal tomb: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 57
- Cappanawalla: 1.6 mi
- Ailwee: 2.5 mi
- Gleninagh Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Moneen Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Doughbranneen: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Gregan Castle: 2.0 mi
- Gleninagh Castle: 2.8 mi
- Glensaleade Castle: 3.5 mi
- Caisléan Muicinis Nua: 3.7 mi
- Poulnabrone: 4.1 mi
Springs
- St. John's Well: 1.7 mi
- Tobercore: 2.1 mi
- Toberglass: 2.6 mi
- Toberinneenboy: 3.7 mi
- Toberderg: 4.4 mi
Parks: 41
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 6.6 mi
- Hunters Park: 10.7 mi
- Cappagh Park: 11.2 mi
- Circle of Life: 11.2 mi
- Quincentennial Park: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 29
- Fanore Beach: 5.1 mi
- Trawee: 5.9 mi
- Mags Boreen: 10.2 mi
- Furbo Beach: 10.3 mi
- Silver Strand: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 26
- DE big rock: 6.3 mi
- Sheela na Gig: 9.9 mi
- Millennium Stone: 11.5 mi
- The Harp: 11.9 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 12.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Galway City Museum: 12.4 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 12.4 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 12.5 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 12.8 mi
- Zoology Museum: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caher Bridge Garden: 3.6 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 12.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.8 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 15.9 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Oughtdarra: 7.7 mi
- Ailladie: 8.2 mi
- Ballyryan: 8.3 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 10.3 mi
- Cliffs of Moher: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 10.0 mi
- Post Office Field: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Newtown Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | ESE 116° | 400 m | 20.9 mi |
| Slievecallan | SSW 193° | 391 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | E 92° | 358 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | NNW 327° | 346 m | 24.2 mi |
| Slieve Elva | WSW 251° | 344 m | 4.3 mi |
| Slievecarran | E 95° | 326 m | 6.7 mi |
| Leaca Donna | NW 326° | 323 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | NW 307° | 316 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:10 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 15:15 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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