Artwork · Ireland
Book of Kells
Book of Kells is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Remembrance Garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates53.72946, -6.88191
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Kells High Crosses and Round Tower: 0.2 mi
- Kells Round Tower: 0.2 mi
- Market Street: 0.2 mi
- The Market Cross: 0.3 mi
- James Carolan: 0.3 mi
Springs
- Saint Colmcille's Well: 0.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 2.7 mi
- Saint Keeran's Well: 3.2 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 3.8 mi
- Saint Reid's Well: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Cherry Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mountainpole: 1.7 mi
- Ballynamona: 1.9 mi
- Balreask: 2.5 mi
- Castlekeeran: 2.9 mi
Parks: 45
- Remembrance Garden: 0.0 mi
- Blackthorn Grove Park: 0.5 mi
- Old Kells Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- People's Park: 1.0 mi
- Deerpark Carlanstown: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 28
- Maureen O'Hara: 0.3 mi
- Plough: 0.3 mi
- Wishing Tree: 0.3 mi
- Angel of the Past: 0.3 mi
- Sentinel At Dusk: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Kells Round Tower: 0.2 mi
- Causey Farm: 4.7 mi
- Farmaphobia: 4.7 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 9.5 mi
- Donaghmore Round Tower: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- Parnell Garden: 0.3 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Virginia Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Bailieborough Bridewell: 13.5 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 16.1 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Book of Kells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | W 276° | 329 m | 9.4 mi |
| Teevurcher | N 352° | 255 m | 10.8 mi |
| Edennagully | N 357° | 237 m | 11.3 mi |
| Ughtyneill | N 7° | 204 m | 6.4 mi |
| Murmod Hill | NW 316° | 203 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mullagh Hill | NNW 330° | 201 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bruise Hill | NW 311° | 196 m | 7.6 mi |
| Laragh | N 2° | 182 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:04 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:00 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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