Historic site · Ireland
Oola Castle (ruins)
Oola Castle (ruins) is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Galtymore stands 918 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Oola Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away.
The story
Castle in County Limerick, Ireland.
Dates from 1500s.
Wikidata Q85790822, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.52810, -8.24202
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oola Hill: 0.4 mi
- Solloghodbeg Hill: 3.5 mi
- Knockseefin: 5.6 mi
- Gortnageragh: 6.6 mi
- Kilteely Hill: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Soloheadbeg Ambush Site: 3.5 mi
- Coonagh Castle: 3.8 mi
- Church (ruins): 4.2 mi
- Kilduff Castle: 4.5 mi
- The Maid of Erin: 5.0 mi
Springs
- Lady's Well: 1.1 mi
- Patrick's Well: 1.7 mi
- Cullahy Well: 4.2 mi
- Toberagaddy: 4.4 mi
- Kenny's Well: 4.5 mi
Parks: 32
- The Hills: 4.6 mi
- Small Plots: 5.3 mi
- The Plots: 5.3 mi
- Hollyford Millennium Garden: 9.1 mi
- Lough Gur Lakeshore Park: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- It's a long way to Tipperery: 5.1 mi
- Duntryleague passage tomb: 9.1 mi
- Hore Abbey: 14.5 mi
- Cormac's Chapel: 14.8 mi
- Mitchelstown Cave: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 21
- The baptism of King Aengus by saint Patrick: 15.0 mi
- Mick Mackey Statue: 16.8 mi
- Resurgence: 17.0 mi
- Wall of Light: 17.0 mi
- Prince of Pipers: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Lady Garden: 11.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.2 mi
- Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 12.0 mi
- Condon's Corner: 16.4 mi
- UL Memorial Garden: 17.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Cashel Folk Musuem: 14.9 mi
- Cormackstown Heritage Centre: 18.1 mi
- Culture House: 18.6 mi
- Leamy House: 18.6 mi
- Hunt Museum: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Assaroula Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Curragower Falls: 18.8 mi
- Ballard Waterfall: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Pollagh Trail: 18.9 mi
- Coonagh Nature: 21.1 mi
- Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eagles Step: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Yurty's Couch: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Oola Castle (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galtymore | SSE 167° | 918 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lyracappul | S 177° | 825 m | 11.6 mi |
| Carrignabinnia | S 175° | 823 m | 11.3 mi |
| Greenane | SSE 154° | 801 m | 12.4 mi |
| Galtybeg | SSE 163° | 799 m | 11.5 mi |
| Greenane West | SSE 157° | 787 m | 12.0 mi |
| Temple Hill | S 181° | 783 m | 12.4 mi |
| Slievecushnabinnia | S 173° | 775 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:01 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:04 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:16 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1277917396
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