Artwork · Ireland
Children of Lir
Children of Lir is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the east-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tibetan Garden, a garden 1.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
How to reach it
Coordinates53.67956, -7.29815
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Lady's Well: 2.4 mi
- Tobernacogany: 2.9 mi
- St. Dermot's Well: 3.0 mi
- Tobernacarrick: 4.2 mi
- Bishop Hugh's Well: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- North West Gate: 2.8 mi
- St Feichin's Mill: 2.9 mi
- Fore Abbey: 2.9 mi
- Columbarium: 3.0 mi
- Annagh Castle: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Ben of Fore: 3.5 mi
- The Hill of Mael: 3.9 mi
- Knockeyon: 3.9 mi
- Seafin Hill: 5.2 mi
- Noggin Hill: 5.5 mi
Parks: 45
- Crover Boat Quay: 9.9 mi
- Town Park: 10.8 mi
- Munterconnaught Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Killua Castle Deer Park: 12.4 mi
- Edgeworthstown Green: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 38
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 7.3 mi
- Saxophone frog: 7.3 mi
- Harp of Luth: 7.3 mi
- The Children of Lir: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Tibetan Garden: 1.3 mi
- Chinese Garden: 1.3 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Rectory Garden: 13.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 11
- Zip Wire: 7.2 mi
- Zip Wire: 7.3 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 7.3 mi
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs: 8.8 mi
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 14.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 10.7 mi
- The Rectory: 12.6 mi
- Cavan County Museum: 13.5 mi
- The GPO Exhibition: 13.6 mi
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 4.9 mi
- Green Lough Crannóg: 21.1 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Ardan Wood: 22.9 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Farnaght Reserve: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Creamery Waterfall: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Children of Lir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | ENE 60° | 329 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | N 352° | 294.6 m | 3.9 mi |
| Aghalion Hill | NNE 25° | 249 m | 12.9 mi |
| Carn | NNE 20° | 237 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ben of Fore | E 86° | 217 m | 3.5 mi |
| Knockeyon | S 179° | 216 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pollamalady | NNE 24° | 213 m | 14.5 mi |
| Aghaloughan | NNE 22° | 205 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:05 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:02 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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