Historic site · Ireland
Rockfleet Castle
Rockfleet Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Nephin stands 806 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Princess Grace Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland.
Wikidata Q2160689, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 18 m
How to reach it
Coordinates53.89599, -9.62705
- 0.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- View of boats on the river Moy · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bengorm: 3.8 mi
- Bengorm NW Top: 4.6 mi
- Inishgort: 4.9 mi
- Corranabinnia SW Top: 5.0 mi
- Maumthomas SW Top: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Rosturk Castle: 3.7 mi
- Caslte Leaffy: 4.5 mi
- Lodge: 6.7 mi
- Westport House: 7.6 mi
- Seán Mac Giolla Bríde: 7.9 mi
Springs: 30
- St Anne's Well: 10.6 mi
- Saint Patrick's well: 12.2 mi
- Johns Well: 12.7 mi
- Toberdavnet: 12.9 mi
- Toberbride: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- Thornhill Strand: 7.7 mi
- White Strand: 8.2 mi
- Bunnatruffa: 8.3 mi
- Cooltraw Strand: 8.7 mi
- Black Strand: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 16
- Princess Grace of Monaco: 3.4 mi
- Glassbhealach Mór An Iarthair: 7.1 mi
- Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille: 7.5 mi
- The Sentinel: 7.9 mi
- Tidy Towns: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Pirate Queen: 7.4 mi
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 8.1 mi
- Bunacurry Franciscan Monastery: 15.2 mi
- The Celtic Furrow: 16.9 mi
- Ballintubber Abbey: 17.0 mi
Parks: 7
- Princess Grace Park: 3.1 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 3.4 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 7.3 mi
- Lough Lannagh Park: 13.0 mi
- Mayo Peace Park: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Wild Willow Garden: 10.9 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 13.5 mi
- Hospital Garden: 13.5 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 18.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 24.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 7.1 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life: 17.1 mi
- Michael Davitt Museum: 20.3 mi
- Achill Folklife Centre: 21.1 mi
- The Jackie Clarke Collection: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Rockfleet Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephin | NE 52° | 806 m | 13.3 mi |
| Croagh Patrick | S 188° | 764 m | 9.5 mi |
| Slieve Carr | N 354° | 721 m | 12.0 mi |
| Corranabinnia | NNW 339° | 716 m | 5.2 mi |
| Birreencorragh | NE 43° | 698 m | 8.4 mi |
| Corranabinnia SW Top | NNW 334° | 687 m | 5.0 mi |
| Glennamong | N 349° | 628 m | 6.7 mi |
| Nephin Beg | N 359° | 627 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:05 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 21:16 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 15:09 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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