Slane Castle
Slane Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Mount Oriel stands 304 m to the north-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady's Well, a spring 0.3 miles away.
The story
Slane Castle (Irish: Cáisleán Bhaile Shláine) is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been the family seat of the Conyngham family since it was built in the late 18th century, on land first purchased in 1703 by Brig.-Gen. Henry Conyngham. It holds the Slane events within the surrounding gardens with the Irish Independent claiming in 2004 that "Slane today is the kind of internationally recognised venue that can claim even Madonna's attention". The grounds form a natural amphitheatre.
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Dates from 1785.
Wikidata Q1758189, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hill of Slane: 0.9 mi
- Mullagha Hill: 4.0 mi
- Slieve Breagh: 4.1 mi
- Simpson's Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Hurcle Hill: 4.8 mi
- Slí na hOibre: 10.7 mi
- Saint Joseph: 12.2 mi
- Jesus: 12.7 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes: 12.7 mi
- Angel of the Past: 12.9 mi
- Riverview: 0.9 mi
- Slane Abbey Cross: 0.9 mi
- Fennor Castle: 1.1 mi
- Dunmoe Castle: 3.9 mi
- St. Mary's Church: 4.4 mi
- Wilkinstown Amenity Park: 6.2 mi
- Andy Brennan Park: 6.3 mi
- Blackwater Park: 6.4 mi
- Doughty's Wilkinstown Park Beo Greenway Services Hub: 6.5 mi
- Dalgan Park: 7.5 mi
- Knowth Timber Circle: 2.9 mi
- Newgrange: 3.7 mi
- Boyne Currach Centre: 4.4 mi
- Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Access: 4.8 mi
- Donaghmore Round Tower: 4.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 0.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 0.9 mi
- Tober Patrick: 2.2 mi
- St. Bernard's Well: 4.6 mi
- Toberdillen: 5.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.1 mi
- The Princess Grace Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.5 mi
- Parnell Garden: 12.9 mi
- Fingal Allotments: 14.1 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 5.3 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 5.7 mi
- Millmount Museum: 8.7 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 14.5 mi
- Balrothery Heritage Centre: 17.4 mi
- North Beach: 20.5 mi
- South Beach: 21.0 mi
- Portrane Beach: 23.8 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 24.4 mi
- Donabate Beach: 24.6 mi
- Port Oriel: 15.1 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 16.8 mi
- BBQ Area: 18.6 mi
- Ballsmill Amenity Land: 24.7 mi
- The Bush: 24.9 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 15.3 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 17.1 mi
- Ben Head: 14.4 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Slane Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Oriel | NNE 19° | 304 m | 5.9 mi |
| Slieve Breagh | NNW 345° | 225 m | 4.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NE 36° | 209 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ughtyneill | WNW 302° | 204 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mullagh Hill | WNW 295° | 201 m | 18.4 mi |
| Laragh | NW 316° | 182 m | 18.3 mi |
| Knockbrack | SE 127° | 176 m | 15.6 mi |
| Simpson's Mountain | NW 318° | 170 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:03 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 14:59 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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