Artwork · Ireland
Billy the Blacksmith
Billy the Blacksmith is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Innishannon Woods, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 6.4 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates51.76429, -8.66625
- 6.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Timoleague View · 10 mi
- Old Head · 11 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 14 mi
- Coast View · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cor Castle: 0.1 mi
- Dundaniel Castle: 0.6 mi
- Shippool Castle: 2.2 mi
- The Crossbarry Ambush Mermorial: 2.8 mi
- Bandon IRA Memorial: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Allen Square: 3.4 mi
- Richmount Court: 3.7 mi
- The Village Park: 6.3 mi
- Sea Garden: 7.2 mi
- Hippy Murphy Park: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 56
- Statue of a Warrior: 0.6 mi
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 9.3 mi
- St Patrick: 9.4 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 10.4 mi
- The Saurian: 11.0 mi
Springs: 55
- Lady's Well: 2.5 mi
- Sunday Well: 2.5 mi
- Carbury's Well: 2.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.4 mi
- Tobernasaol: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 53
- Grange Hill: 7.0 mi
- Knockrush: 8.8 mi
- Knockshanawee: 9.1 mi
- Green Hill: 10.5 mi
- Clearagh Hill: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 46
- Garranefeen Strand: 7.5 mi
- Dock Beach: 8.1 mi
- Flaxfort Strand: 8.2 mi
- Scott's Strand: 8.2 mi
- Howe's Strand: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 45
- Kilbrittain Whale: 6.3 mi
- Blacks Brewery & Distillery: 7.0 mi
- The Moving Statue: 7.1 mi
- Kinsale Ghost Tours: 7.3 mi
- Kinsale Town Wall Model: 7.3 mi
Museums: 21
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 3.2 mi
- Kinsale Regional Museum & Courthouse: 7.3 mi
- Independence Museum: 10.7 mi
- Michael Collins Centre: 10.7 mi
- Lifetime Lab: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 20
- Kinalea Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Town Park: 7.5 mi
- Actons Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Scilly Park: 7.6 mi
- Glenview Gardens: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 14.5 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 18.3 mi
- Long Strand Dunes: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Innishannon Woods: 0.0 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 4.1 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 11.0 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 12.7 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 13.8 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 23.4 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 24.8 mi
- Faill na Cág: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Billy the Blacksmith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musheramore | NW 322° | 642.7 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mullaghanish Far North-East Top | NW 309° | 558.5 m | 24.6 mi |
| Shehy More | W 274° | 545.6 m | 24.1 mi |
| Nowen Hill | W 264° | 535.2 m | 24.9 mi |
| Musherabeg | NW 319° | 498.8 m | 21.9 mi |
| Seefin East Top | NNW 330° | 491 m | 20.9 mi |
| Seefin | NNW 328° | 491 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cnoc na nUlán | NW 305° | 462 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:03 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:03 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:24 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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