Artwork · Ireland
giant hare
giant hare is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Mám Trasna stands 682 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is McMahon Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 22 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
Coordinates53.71124, -8.99749
- 22.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- View of boats on the river Moy · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Castlemagarret: 1.9 mi
- Ahena Castle: 3.6 mi
- Knockaunakill Castle: 4.4 mi
- Ballybooley Castle: 5.2 mi
- Cloonagashel Castle: 8.1 mi
Springs
- Sruffakilleen Well: 2.8 mi
- Toberglassan: 6.4 mi
- St. Brigid's Well: 6.9 mi
- St. Brigid's Well: 6.9 mi
- Toberahard: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 30
- Slieve Carn: 9.2 mi
- Crucspullagadaun: 11.0 mi
- Knockmannanan: 11.3 mi
- Slieve Dart: 12.2 mi
- Checker Hill: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Land of the Giants: 0.3 mi
- Knock Shrine: 6.4 mi
- Balla Round Tower: 8.5 mi
- Ballintubber Abbey: 12.1 mi
- The Celtic Furrow: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Nigu: 11.1 mi
- Youth Booth: 11.2 mi
- barrels: 12.6 mi
- Lt. Gen. Dermot Early DSM: 14.7 mi
- Manannán Mac Lir: 15.8 mi
Parks: 8
- McMahon Park: 0.2 mi
- Ballyhaunis Park: 10.2 mi
- The Friary: 10.3 mi
- Swinford Amenity Park: 15.8 mi
- Town Park: 15.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Knock Museum: 6.3 mi
- Kiltimagh Museum: 9.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life: 14.7 mi
- Michael Davitt Museum: 15.5 mi
- Quiet Man Museum: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden Rest Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 15.8 mi
- Hospital Garden: 15.8 mi
- Walled garden: 17.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of giant hare. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mám Trasna | WSW 254° | 682 m | 24.4 mi |
| Leynabricka | WSW 252° | 568 m | 24.4 mi |
| Barnahowna | WSW 258° | 516 m | 21.4 mi |
| Buckaun East | WSW 254° | 495 m | 21.8 mi |
| Croaghmoyle | NW 314° | 430 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bothán | WSW 241° | 424 m | 23.6 mi |
| Binn Shleibhe | SW 236° | 417.818 m | 21.6 mi |
| Burren | NW 319° | 396 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:02 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:12 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 15:09 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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