Three Castles
Three Castles is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Mullaghcleevaun stands 847 m to the south-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oldcourt, a historic site 0.8 miles away.
The story
Threecastles Castle is a three-storey tower house situated near Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is protected as a national monument.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q20541600, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodend Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lugnagun: 2.0 mi
- Dowry: 2.4 mi
- Carrigleitrim: 2.5 mi
- Sorrel Hill: 3.0 mi
- Cupid: 4.3 mi
- From Here to There, from There to Here: 6.6 mi
- Come to Your Senses: 7.0 mi
- Perpetual Motion: 7.1 mi
- Wheels: 7.6 mi
- The Steam Musem: 10.1 mi
- Pearse Museum: 11.0 mi
- Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection: 11.7 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 11.8 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 11.9 mi
- Peter Finnegan Park: 2.2 mi
- Avon Arena: 2.5 mi
- Slade Valley MTB: 5.0 mi
- Corbally Park: 7.1 mi
- Belfry Meadow: 7.2 mi
- Artisans Workshops: 4.5 mi
- National Bird of Prey Centre: 4.5 mi
- Oughterard Round Tower: 7.4 mi
- Hollywood Sign: 7.8 mi
- Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: 8.2 mi
- Oldcourt: 0.8 mi
- Dame Ninette de Valois: 2.0 mi
- Duke of Downshire Monument: 2.0 mi
- The Square Renewal: 2.0 mi
- Proclamation of the Irish Republic: 2.2 mi
- June Blake's Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hunting Brook: 2.6 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 4.2 mi
- Olympic Garden: 7.1 mi
- Tree of Hope: 8.5 mi
- St. Kevin's Well: 1.5 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 1.5 mi
- Saint Patricks Well: 1.9 mi
- Brides Well: 4.3 mi
- Troman Spring: 5.5 mi
- Coon Beach: 10.7 mi
- Merrion Strand: 15.0 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 15.4 mi
- Seapoint: 15.8 mi
- Bray Beach: 16.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 11.0 mi
- Fitzsimon's Wood: 12.1 mi
- Knocksink Wood: 12.4 mi
- The Bog Meadow: 13.1 mi
- Glendalough Crags: 12.7 mi
- Baravore Valley Lower: 13.4 mi
- Abseil: 13.7 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 13.7 mi
- Lover's Leap: 13.8 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 13.3 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Poplar Square: 7.6 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 12.7 mi
- Toni's: 13.1 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Three Castles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghcleevaun | SSE 148° | 847 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tonelagee | SSE 154° | 816 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mullaghcleevaun East Top | SE 143° | 796 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kippure | E 92° | 757 m | 6.4 mi |
| Seefingan | E 81° | 723 m | 4.7 mi |
| Duff Hill | SE 133° | 721 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gravale | SE 125° | 719 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stoney Top | SSE 153° | 714 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:04 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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