Purt Castle
Purt Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Baurtregaum NE Top stands 819 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobermore, a spring 2.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 12 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Purt Castle or Port Castle (Irish: Caisleán Phort Trí Namhad) is a ruined Geraldine castle near Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland. The castle is known variously as 'Purt Castle', 'Port Castle', or 'Portrinard Castle' in sources. The remains of the castle are situated in the townland of Port (Irish: Port Trí Namhad) about 2 km northwest of the town of Abbeyfeale, on the north bank of the River Feale. Originally built by the Earls of Desmond in the 15th century, a plaque on the site indicates that it was destroyed c. 1580 during the Second Desmond Rebellion. Only fragmentary remains of the rectangular tower house still stand.
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What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 24.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Kilkee Cliffs · 24 mi
- Dunlicky Point · 25 mi
- Bothar na gcloch · 28 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tobermore: 2.4 mi
- Tobermurry: 2.9 mi
- Tobermurry: 4.5 mi
- Toberreendoney: 4.9 mi
- Tobermurry: 5.3 mi
- Goold Monument: 4.3 mi
- Knockanure Church (ruins): 4.5 mi
- Murher Church (ruins): 7.0 mi
- John B. Keane: 7.2 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Knocknalaght: 3.2 mi
- Knockathea: 3.4 mi
- Knockawahig: 5.7 mi
- Barnagh Hill: 5.8 mi
- Knockawarriga: 6.5 mi
- Crag Cave: 11.8 mi
- Rattoo Round Tower: 14.2 mi
- Mountshannon Estate: 15.3 mi
- Crazy Golf: 15.6 mi
- Scattery Round Tower: 17.0 mi
- Listowel Town Park: 7.4 mi
- Kileedy Eco Park: 11.6 mi
- Abha Bhán Parish Park: 14.5 mi
- Dromcollogher Community Park: 17.7 mi
- St. Brendan's Park: 18.4 mi
- Amergin: 5.0 mi
- Earl Gerald: 11.5 mi
- Michael Hartnett: 11.5 mi
- The Stoney Man: 18.0 mi
- Sound, Horns of Clogherclemin: 18.6 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 7.7 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 8.0 mi
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum: 17.1 mi
- National Co-op Museum: 17.9 mi
- The Museum of Irish Rural Life: 18.2 mi
- Littor Strand: 16.0 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 17.0 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 17.1 mi
- Glasheen Beach: 20.4 mi
- Banna Strand: 22.4 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 18.0 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 18.5 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 18.6 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 13.4 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 19.2 mi
- Bromore Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 18.1 mi
- Three Counties: 8.2 mi
- Virgin Rock: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Purt Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baurtregaum NE Top | WSW 239° | 818.5 m | 24.9 mi |
| Baurtregaum Far NE Top | WSW 239° | 601.2 m | 23.8 mi |
| Barnanageehy | SW 235° | 561 m | 22.5 mi |
| Baraveha | S 176° | 451 m | 12.3 mi |
| Knockanefane | S 173° | 439 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Eagle | S 182° | 431 m | 11.2 mi |
| Knockmoyle | SW 233° | 427 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mullaghareirk | ESE 117° | 414 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:08 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 15:22 | 16:26 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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