Historic site · Ireland
O'Dowd Castle
O'Dowd Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Castletown Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates54.29188, -8.95686
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- View of boats on the river Moy · 13 mi
- Blowhole · 16 mi
- Blowhole Viewing Stand · 16 mi
- Yeats Memorial Building · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Castletown Castle: 0.1 mi
- Jim Smith Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Rathlee Signal Tower: 3.5 mi
- Dromore West Union Workhouse: 3.6 mi
- Carrownrush Signal Tower: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 46
- Eamonn's Top: 10.1 mi
- Knockalongy South-West Top: 10.3 mi
- Knockalongy: 10.4 mi
- Knockalongy North-East Top: 10.5 mi
- Annatoran: 10.6 mi
Springs: 28
- St. Adamhan's Holy Well: 9.8 mi
- St Cummins Well: 10.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 10.5 mi
- Tobermurry: 11.4 mi
- Tobercashleen: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 21
- Split Rock: 1.8 mi
- Moyne Abbey: 10.8 mi
- Killala Round Tower: 12.0 mi
- Rathfran Abbey: 12.2 mi
- Super: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Tonnta na Blianta: 10.3 mi
- Tearmon na Gaoithe: 10.5 mi
- The Echo of Nawascape: 10.9 mi
- Gateway to North Mayo Sculpture Trail: 13.3 mi
- Battling Forces: 15.8 mi
Parks: 13
- Easkey Abbey: 0.4 mi
- Castle Fields: 7.5 mi
- The Inter Communication Park: 11.6 mi
- Seaview Park: 18.2 mi
- Mitchell Curley Park: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Aughris Beach: 8.3 mi
- Enniscrone Beach: 8.6 mi
- Dunmoran Strand: 9.3 mi
- Yellow Strand: 12.6 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Grow It Yourself Ballina Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.6 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 20.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pollatarrive: 14.5 mi
- Blowhole: 19.2 mi
- Doneen West: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
- The Jackie Clarke Collection: 14.6 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 18.6 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Hazelwood: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- The Devil's Chimney: 23.0 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of O'Dowd Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | ENE 76° | 647 m | 24.3 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | ENE 77° | 631 m | 24.5 mi |
| Annacoona Top | ENE 77° | 597 m | 22.2 mi |
| Knockalongy | SE 130° | 544 m | 10.4 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | SE 127° | 541 m | 10.5 mi |
| Benbulbin | ENE 75° | 526 m | 20.1 mi |
| Knockalongy South-West Top | SE 134° | 521 m | 10.3 mi |
| Benwiskin | ENE 72° | 514 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:02 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 21:15 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:50 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:03 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
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