Archer
Archer is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilkenny Creamery, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
A cut-out of an archer holding a drawn bow and arrow. It is intended to alert drivers they are entering the city limits. Moved here from its original location on the Castle Road.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Kilkenny Creamery: 0.3 mi
- Troy's Gate: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Kyteler: 0.3 mi
- Bishop Hugh de Mapilton: 0.3 mi
- Market Yard Gates: 0.4 mi
- Cainneach: 0.4 mi
- Title, X and O (Arch and Sundial): 0.5 mi
- Saint Dominic: 0.5 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 0.5 mi
- Urban Animation II: 0.5 mi
- Angel's Well: 0.5 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.5 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 2.0 mi
- Toberacrin: 2.3 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.8 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.6 mi
- Knockanbawn: 4.8 mi
- Castle Hill: 8.0 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.6 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.2 mi
- Nore Linear Park: 0.4 mi
- Waterbarracks: 0.4 mi
- Kenny's Well: 0.5 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.5 mi
- Peace Park: 0.6 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 0.4 mi
- Kenny's Well: 0.5 mi
- St. Francis Abbey: 0.5 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.6 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.6 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.5 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Orchard: 1.2 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.5 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.6 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.7 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 7.5 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 8.2 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 0.8 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 10.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 23.2 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.6 mi
- Castle View: 11.1 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.7 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 9.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Archer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SW 218° | 720.2 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 218° | 553.5 m | 19.7 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 103° | 538.77 m | 20.3 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 94° | 524.8 m | 19.1 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 131° | 515 m | 16.0 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 220° | 502.8 m | 19.2 mi |
| Carrigalachan | ESE 116° | 463 m | 20.0 mi |
| Croghan | SE 125° | 365 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11155822062
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