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Tyrrellspass Castle

Tyrrellspass Castle, a historic site in Ireland
Tyrrellspass Castle, a historic site in IrelandBrian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tyrrellspass Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Somary Well, a spring 1.1 miles away.

The story

Tyrrellspass Castle is a medieval castle in Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath, Ireland. Dating back to circa 1411, it is the only remaining castle of the Tyrrells who came to Ireland around the time of the Norman Invasion.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7861714, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.38621, -7.38161

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Somary Well: 1.1 mi
  • Patrick's Well: 2.4 mi
  • White Well: 4.3 mi
  • Saint Clavin's Well: 4.3 mi
  • Tober Patrick: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Montrath Castle: 2.8 mi
  • Kiltober Castle: 3.2 mi
  • Castlelost Castle: 3.4 mi
  • Balrath Castle: 4.2 mi
  • Bracklin Castle (ruins): 4.5 mi
Peaks
Parks: 48
  • School Grounds: 4.7 mi
  • Jonathan Swift Park: 4.8 mi
  • St. James' Park: 5.3 mi
  • Belvedere: 6.5 mi
  • St Joseph's Park: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Victorian Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Fairy Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Walled Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Balindoolin House And Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 13
Museums: 10
  • Locke's Distillery Museum: 5.1 mi
  • Old Warehouse: 8.8 mi
  • Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 14.7 mi
  • Dún na Sí: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 3
  • Ardan Wood: 3.0 mi
  • Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 15.9 mi
  • Community Orchard: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Tyrrellspass Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaunreaghcongSSW 195°508.195 m21.6 mi
Wolftrap MountainSSW 203°487 m21.6 mi
Ridge of CapardSSW 192°482.088 m20.9 mi
Croghan HillESE 123°287 m5.1 mi
Hill of UisneachNW 314°235.5 m10.3 mi
Ben of ForeNNE 19°217 m21.7 mi
KnockeyonNNE 12°216 m16.7 mi
Lackan HillS 178°135 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5618:42
June solstice05:0221:0422:02
September equinox07:1618:4519:31
December solstice08:4415:0516:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1191922542

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