Artwork · Ireland
Great Day for the Drying
Great Day for the Drying is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Church (in ruins), a historic site 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.43312, -6.17683
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Church (in ruins): 0.7 mi
- Malahide Castle: 1.0 mi
- Malahide Castle Demesne Church (Ruin): 1.0 mi
- Kinsealy Court: 1.3 mi
- Strand Mill Ruins: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Malahide Castle: 0.9 mi
- Gainsborough Green: 1.0 mi
- Kettles Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Chalfont Park: 1.4 mi
- Casino: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 1.1 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 1.5 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 3.2 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.7 mi
- Santry Community Garden: 3.7 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 1.2 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 1.2 mi
- St Cronans Well: 3.5 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 5.2 mi
- Saint John's Well: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 1.5 mi
- Ayrfied United: 2.5 mi
- Swords Round Tower: 2.6 mi
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 3.5 mi
- Newbridge House: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Ammonite: 1.6 mi
- A Reminder: 1.9 mi
- The Bathers: 2.1 mi
- Spirit of the Air: 2.2 mi
- Two for Joy: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Shielmartin Hill: 5.7 mi
- Ben of Howth: 6.1 mi
- Heath Hill: 7.7 mi
- Knockbane: 7.8 mi
- Man O'War Hill: 8.9 mi
Museums: 55
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 1.0 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 1.4 mi
- National Transport Museum: 5.1 mi
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 5.9 mi
- The Redbrick Substation: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 29
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 2.7 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 2.9 mi
- Donabate Beach: 2.9 mi
- Burrow Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 4.2 mi
- The Grove: 7.8 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 8.5 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 8.5 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Ben Head: 15.4 mi
- Lover's Leap: 17.2 mi
- The Shaft: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Toni's: 8.5 mi
- BBQ Area: 10.3 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Great Day for the Drying. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 200° | 757 m | 18.7 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 206° | 722.9 m | 18.5 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 210° | 647.3 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tonduff | SSW 191° | 642 m | 19.1 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 208° | 620.6 m | 19.3 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 208° | 617.1 m | 17.1 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | SSW 198° | 585.094 m | 15.3 mi |
| Maulin | S 187° | 570 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:00 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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