Artwork · Ireland
Cairbre the Lion
Cairbre the Lion 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 Hanlon's Corner, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.35606, -6.28779
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hanlon's Corner: 0.1 mi
- UN Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- 1916 Easter Rising: 0.4 mi
- Easter Rising: 0.5 mi
- Jerome Connor: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Halliday Square: 0.3 mi
- Thor Park: 0.3 mi
- Billy Edwards Park: 0.3 mi
- Great Western Square Park: 0.5 mi
- King's Inns Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- This Is Cowtown: 0.3 mi
- Dublin Lyric Lick: 0.4 mi
- The Grand: 0.4 mi
- The King of Dublin's Daughter: 0.5 mi
- A Bit of Country in the City: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Cultural Garden: 0.3 mi
- Serenity Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Small urban park: 0.6 mi
- People's Garden: 0.7 mi
- Community garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Jameson Chimney: 0.7 mi
- Chimney Viewing Tower: 0.7 mi
- Hungry Tree: 0.7 mi
- Asian elephant and blackbuck: 0.7 mi
- Meerkat: 0.7 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 1.5 mi
- Saint John's Well: 1.9 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 3.3 mi
- Rag Well: 3.8 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 6.8 mi
- Kilmashogue: 7.3 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 7.4 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 7.6 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 7.8 mi
Museums: 57
- The Riding School: 0.5 mi
- Collins Barracks: 0.5 mi
- Asgard: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History): 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 3.5 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 3.8 mi
- Merrion Strand: 4.4 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 5.9 mi
- Seapoint: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 2.7 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 4.9 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.1 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Lover's Leap: 13.1 mi
- The Shaft: 14.8 mi
- Streaky Slab: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 1.5 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 20.3 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Cairbre the Lion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 188° | 757 m | 12.4 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 198° | 722.9 m | 11.9 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 202° | 647.3 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tonduff | S 176° | 642 m | 13.5 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 201° | 620.6 m | 12.5 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 199° | 617.1 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 174° | 593 m | 13.9 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 181° | 585.094 m | 9.2 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 | 18:40 | 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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