Dangan Obelisk

Dangan Obelisk is an obelisk in County Meath, Leinster. Dangan Obelisk is situated nearby to the forest Saints Island, as well as near the ruins Dangan Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dangan Castle.

Dangan Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dangan Castle is a former stately home in County Meath, Ireland, which is now in a state of ruin. It is situated by Dangan Church on the Trim Road. The castle is the former seat of the Wesley family and is located outside the village of Summerhill. Dangan Castle is situated 1 km south of Dangan Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Summerhill and Rathmolyon.

Summerhill

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Summerhill is a heritage village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county, between Trim and Kilcock on the R158 and west of Dunboyne on the R156. Summerhill is situated 3½ km south of Dangan Obelisk.

Rathmolyon

Village

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rathmolyon is a village in the southern portion of County Meath, Ireland, situated 8 km south of Trim. It is situated at the junction of the R156 regional road and the R159 regional road connecting Trim to Enfield. Rathmolyon is situated 4½ km southwest of Dangan Obelisk.

Trim

Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trim is a town in County Meath 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.

Dangan Obelisk

Type: Obelisk
Categories: historic site and memorial
Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.51204° or 53° 30′ 43″ north

Longitude

-6.74848° or 6° 44′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C5MG762+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 500042002

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=obelisk

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saints Island and Dangan Church.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ginnett’s Great and Lodge.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

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