Artwork · Ireland
Bowie
Bowie is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovin Finglas, a artwork 0.5 miles away.
Image of David Bowie.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.38365, -6.31194
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Lovin Finglas: 0.5 mi
- Ah go on: 0.6 mi
- Crazy World: 0.7 mi
- Let the Life Flow Through: 0.7 mi
- Dublin Buzz: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Tolka Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Ashington Park: 0.7 mi
- Tolka Valley Park: 0.7 mi
- Crescent Park: 0.7 mi
- Liam Mellowes Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- St Canice's Church (ruins): 0.6 mi
- Richard McKee: 0.6 mi
- Liam Ó Maoilíosa: 0.9 mi
- William Rowan Hamilton Plaque: 0.9 mi
- Eddie (Ned) Slane: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Reilly's Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Greenview Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Ashtown Lodge grounds: 1.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.5 mi
- Vinery: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Dunsink Observatory: 1.1 mi
- Chimpanzee: 1.6 mi
- White-crowned mangabey: 1.7 mi
- Western lowland gorilla: 1.7 mi
- Painted dog: 1.7 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 2.3 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.7 mi
- Rag Well: 2.9 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 3.3 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Ash Hill: 8.8 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 8.9 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 9.1 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 9.2 mi
- Kilmashogue: 9.4 mi
Museums: 57
- Collins Barracks: 2.6 mi
- Asgard: 2.6 mi
- The Riding School: 2.6 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 2.6 mi
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History): 2.6 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 5.3 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 5.7 mi
- Merrion Strand: 6.4 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 6.9 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 4.8 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 6.9 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 7.1 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Lover's Leap: 15.3 mi
- The Shaft: 17.0 mi
- Streaky Slab: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 3.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.8 mi
- BBQ Area: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Bowie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 183° | 757 m | 14.2 mi |
| Seefingan | S 191° | 722.9 m | 13.5 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 194° | 647.3 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tonduff | S 173° | 642 m | 15.5 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 194° | 620.6 m | 14.1 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | S 191° | 617.1 m | 12.0 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 171° | 593 m | 15.9 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 176° | 585.094 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 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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