Artwork · Ireland
A Bit of Country in the City
A Bit of Country in the City is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jerome Connor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.35224, -6.29828
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Jerome Connor: 0.0 mi
- Monument of Remembrance: 0.2 mi
- Sean Heuston: 0.2 mi
- Wellington Monument: 0.3 mi
- Ludwig Wittgenstein: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- People's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Formal Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Cultural Garden: 0.8 mi
- Visual Culture Garden: 1.0 mi
- Serenity Community Garden: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- To Jenny: 0.3 mi
- Flora in the Phoenix Park: 0.3 mi
- Fight or Flight: 0.3 mi
- Park Life: 0.4 mi
- A Departing Luxury: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Meerkat: 0.3 mi
- Sulawesi crested macaque: 0.3 mi
- Brazilian tapir: 0.3 mi
- Asian lion: 0.3 mi
- Spider monkey: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Thor Park: 0.3 mi
- Halliday Square: 0.3 mi
- Billy Edwards Park: 0.5 mi
- Bridgefoot Street Park: 0.8 mi
- James's Walk: 1.0 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 2.0 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.4 mi
- Rag Well: 3.4 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 3.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 6.6 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 7.1 mi
- Kilmashogue: 7.1 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 7.2 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 7.7 mi
Museums: 57
- Collins Barracks: 0.4 mi
- Asgard: 0.5 mi
- The Riding School: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 3.8 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 4.0 mi
- Merrion Strand: 4.6 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 6.3 mi
- Seapoint: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 2.8 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.1 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.3 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Lover's Leap: 13.1 mi
- The Shaft: 14.9 mi
- Streaky Slab: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 1.0 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of A Bit of Country in the City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 187° | 757 m | 12.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 196° | 722.9 m | 11.5 mi |
| War Hill | S 173° | 684.8 m | 14.8 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 200° | 647.3 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tonduff | S 174° | 642 m | 13.3 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 199° | 620.6 m | 12.1 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 197° | 617.1 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 172° | 593 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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