Artwork · Ireland
Descending Vessel
Descending Vessel is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rut, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.54982, -7.09020
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rut: 0.0 mi
- Ball: 0.1 mi
- Cantwell Fada: 1.2 mi
- Farmer Monk: 5.3 mi
- Shepherd Monk: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 0.1 mi
- Jerpoint Park: 4.0 mi
- Goresbridge Community Park: 6.8 mi
- Cois Bearbha: 6.9 mi
- Páirc na Seamróga: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Cloghscregg Castle: 1.0 mi
- Kilfane Castle: 1.2 mi
- Kilfane Church: 1.2 mi
- Columbkille Church (in ruins): 1.9 mi
- Grennan Castle: 2.5 mi
Springs
- Toberatoo: 1.3 mi
- Saint Columbkille's Well: 1.9 mi
- Saint David's Well: 2.2 mi
- Glencaum Holy Well: 2.8 mi
- Saint Michael's Well: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Bishop's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Coppanagh: 2.2 mi
- Saddle Hill: 2.5 mi
- Frengh Hill: 2.5 mi
- Croghan: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 51
- Tullaherin Round Tower: 2.6 mi
- The Lost Town Heritage Site: 3.9 mi
- Gowran Abbey: 5.6 mi
- Cushendale Woollen Mills: 5.6 mi
- Ballyogan Cross: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 30
- Upper Paddock Diversity Garden: 2.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.1 mi
- Forge Masters Garden: 4.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.5 mi
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
Museums: 24
- Woodstock Heritage Museum: 4.4 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 7.0 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.6 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 9.8 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Thomastown Quarry: 2.5 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 10.2 mi
- Fiddown Island: 18.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 19.8 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Arthurstown Beach: 22.0 mi
- Raheen Strand: 23.7 mi
- Duncannon: 23.8 mi
- Dromina Strand: 24.3 mi
- Woodstown Strand: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Castle View: 2.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 13.6 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Descending Vessel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | ENE 70° | 794.4 m | 13.8 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | E 90° | 732.1 m | 12.0 mi |
| Moats of Craan | ENE 71° | 656.5 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | ENE 73° | 599.6 m | 15.9 mi |
| Knockroe | ENE 77° | 538.77 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slievebawn | ENE 62° | 524.8 m | 13.3 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 119° | 515 m | 5.6 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 106° | 509 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:00 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:12 | 16:16 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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