Artwork · Ireland
Homeward
Homeward is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewel Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
How to reach it
Coordinates53.05316, -6.78525
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brewel Hill: 1.1 mi
- Friar Hill: 5.0 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 5.6 mi
- Ballyhook Hill: 5.7 mi
- Semaphore Hill: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Blackhall Castle: 1.3 mi
- Castle ruins: 3.4 mi
- Memorial to 1798 rebellion: 3.6 mi
- Church ruins: 4.4 mi
- Old Church: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Fair Green: 3.6 mi
- Nicholastown: 5.3 mi
- Kilcullen Playground: 5.5 mi
- Riverside walk: 5.6 mi
- Valley Park: 5.6 mi
Springs
- Saint Nicholas's Well: 3.6 mi
- Well: 3.7 mi
- St Columbkille's Well: 5.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 6.7 mi
- St. John's Well: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Spear: 5.1 mi
- Cow Art: 5.8 mi
- Fish Art: 5.8 mi
- Fionn MacCumhaill and His Hounds.: 7.6 mi
- chocolate factory: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 49
- Kilcullen Round Tower: 3.9 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Saint Fiachra's Garden: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Camphill: 5.7 mi
- Camphill: 5.7 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 11.0 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 13.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Horse Museum: 8.0 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 8.5 mi
- Market House: 8.9 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 9.3 mi
- Town Hall: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- North Prison: 14.3 mi
- South Prison: 14.7 mi
- Goat Bench: 14.8 mi
- Abseil: 15.0 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 17.2 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Newbridge Town Park: 8.9 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 12.2 mi
- Poplar Square: 12.6 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 17.6 mi
- Carrick Woods: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 10.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 14.8 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 16.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coon Beach: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Homeward. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugnaquilla | ESE 114° | 924.7 m | 14.6 mi |
| Slievemaan | ESE 118° | 759.7 m | 14.0 mi |
| Camenabologue | ESE 104° | 758 m | 13.3 mi |
| Conavalla | E 101° | 734 m | 14.1 mi |
| Moanbane | ENE 76° | 703 m | 14.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | E 101° | 701.7 m | 12.9 mi |
| Silsean | ENE 78° | 698 m | 13.2 mi |
| Benleagh | ESE 108° | 689 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:01 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:06 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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