Historic site · Ireland
Old Post Office
Old Post Office is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Red House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Sean Oifig an Phoist OLD POST OFFICE C, 1900
How to reach it
Coordinates53.48797, -6.14841
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 0.8 mi
- Newbridge House: 0.8 mi
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 2.6 mi
- Lusk Round Tower: 2.7 mi
- Swords Round Tower: 3.8 mi
Parks
- New Ballymastone Pitches: 0.9 mi
- Rogerstown Park: 1.4 mi
- Racecourse Commons: 2.3 mi
- Orlynn Park Green: 2.4 mi
- The Green: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Ammonite: 2.5 mi
- Thomas Ashe: 2.9 mi
- Thomas Ashe Centenary: 3.0 mi
- The Bathers: 3.0 mi
- Luke Kelly: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Man O'War Hill: 5.3 mi
- Knockbane: 5.4 mi
- Heath Hill: 5.6 mi
- Hollywood Great: 6.7 mi
- Knockbrack: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- The Red House: 0.0 mi
- The Paddocks: 0.4 mi
- Donabate Distributor Road: 0.9 mi
- Lanestown Castle: 1.3 mi
- The Farmhouse 1722: 1.4 mi
Museums: 55
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 2.6 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 3.0 mi
- Balrothery Heritage Centre: 7.0 mi
- National Transport Museum: 7.5 mi
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 52
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 2.6 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 2.9 mi
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 3.0 mi
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.9 mi
Springs
- St. Catherine's Well: 2.2 mi
- Lady Well: 3.3 mi
- St Cronans Well: 4.3 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 4.3 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 25
- Portrane Beach: 1.8 mi
- Donabate Beach: 1.9 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 2.1 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 2.1 mi
- Lambay Harbour: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Wavin Lakes: 7.0 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 7.7 mi
- The Grove: 11.8 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 12.4 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Ben Head: 11.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 21.0 mi
- The Shaft: 21.3 mi
- Streaky Slab: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- BBQ Area: 6.5 mi
- Toni's: 12.3 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 14.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Port Oriel: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Old Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 200° | 757 m | 22.7 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 205° | 723 m | 22.4 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 207° | 647 m | 21.1 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 206° | 617 m | 21.0 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | SSW 198° | 585 m | 19.3 mi |
| Ballymorefinn Hill | SSW 208° | 566 m | 20.2 mi |
| Knocknagun | SSW 193° | 555 m | 20.1 mi |
| Prince William's Seat | S 191° | 554 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 14:59 | 16:07 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5671076537
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