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Shrule Castle

Shrule Castle from directly overhead

Shrule Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Mám Trasna stands 682 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loughlee Well, a spring 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 17 miles off.

The story

abandoned tower castle in County Mayo, Ireland

Wikidata Q7504326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.51956, -9.08590

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Loughlee Well: 0.8 mi
  • Toberneevha: 2.9 mi
  • Saint Patricks: 3.6 mi
  • Toberclogh: 4.4 mi
  • Tobergowlaun: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 13.1 mi
  • Binn Shleibhe: 14.3 mi
  • Fox Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Keeraunnageeragh: 14.6 mi
  • Runnet Hill: 14.9 mi
Parks: 35
  • McMahon Park: 13.9 mi
  • Laurel Park: 16.4 mi
  • Wildflower Meadow: 16.4 mi
  • Wildflower Meadow: 16.5 mi
  • O'Sullivan Park: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 24
Artworks: 24
Museums: 11
Beaches: 10
Gardens: 6
  • Walled Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Walled garden: 8.4 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Screebe Waterfall: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Shrule Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mám TrasnaWNW 288°682 m20.9 mi
Binn MhórW 264°660.579 m22.5 mi
Binn GharbhWNW 284°645 m23.3 mi
Binn Mhór NE TopW 264°641.249 m22.1 mi
Binn Mhor East TopW 264°631.281 m21.9 mi
Mullach GlasW 263°621.304 m21.3 mi
Glennagleragh MtnWNW 285°617 m21.2 mi
Binn MhairgW 268°612.419 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0318:49
June solstice05:0821:1222:10
September equinox07:2218:5219:38
December solstice08:5115:1116:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/249902872

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