Historic site · Ireland
Oldtown
Oldtown is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rathbeale Archaeological Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
Townland in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland.
Wikidata Q104262051, matched on coordinates and name (401 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.47137, -6.24426
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Swords Round Tower: 1.3 mi
- Newbridge House: 3.3 mi
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 3.3 mi
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 3.9 mi
- Wooly Ward's Farm: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Hollywood Great: 6.1 mi
- Man O'War Hill: 6.8 mi
- Knockbrack: 7.0 mi
- Naul Hill: 7.5 mi
- Newtown Hill: 9.4 mi
Parks
- Rathbeale Archaeological Park: 0.0 mi
- The Green: 0.5 mi
- Broadmeadow Linear Park: 0.5 mi
- Abbeylea Green: 0.6 mi
- Jugback Green: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Black Raven: 1.3 mi
- Two for Joy: 1.5 mi
- Welcome to MQI: 2.4 mi
- Spirit of the Air: 3.0 mi
- Turning Point: 3.1 mi
Museums: 55
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 3.8 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 3.8 mi
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 7.7 mi
- Dublin Writers Museum: 8.1 mi
- The James Joyce Centre: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
- The Old Mill: 1.0 mi
- Kim Archibold Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Swords Castle: 1.3 mi
- 1916 volunteers meeting point: 1.3 mi
- Meudon House: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 51
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 1.2 mi
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 3.9 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 3.9 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.7 mi
Springs
- St Cronans Well: 0.5 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 2.2 mi
- Lady Well: 2.7 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 3.3 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Donabate Beach: 4.8 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 4.8 mi
- Portrane Beach: 5.9 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 6.2 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 7.9 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 8.0 mi
- The Grove: 9.9 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 11.2 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Ben Head: 12.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 20.2 mi
- The Shaft: 21.1 mi
- Streaky Slab: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- BBQ Area: 8.4 mi
- Toni's: 9.5 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 10.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Port Oriel: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Oldtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 190° | 757 m | 20.6 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 196° | 723 m | 20.0 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 198° | 647 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tonduff | S 183° | 642 m | 21.4 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 197° | 621 m | 20.7 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 196° | 617 m | 18.5 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 186° | 585 m | 17.3 mi |
| Ballymorefinn Hill | SSW 198° | 566 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:00 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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