Artwork · Ireland
Liffey Swim
Liffey Swim is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is John Paul II Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.36678, -6.31340
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John Paul II Park: 0.3 mi
- Ashington Park: 0.5 mi
- Martin Savage Park: 0.7 mi
- Crescent Park: 0.8 mi
- Tolka Valley Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Thomas Dudley: 0.4 mi
- Local Heroes: 0.6 mi
- The Morrigan: 0.6 mi
- The Phoenix Monument: 0.7 mi
- DUBLIN IS...: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Chimpanzee: 0.5 mi
- Western lowland gorilla: 0.5 mi
- White-crowned mangabey: 0.5 mi
- Red-capped mangabey: 0.6 mi
- Painted dog: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Reilly's Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 0.8 mi
- People's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Greenview Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cultural Garden: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- William Rowan Hamilton Plaque: 0.7 mi
- Ashtown Castle: 0.7 mi
- Martin Savage Memorial Monument: 0.9 mi
- 1916 Rising: 1.0 mi
- 1981 Hunger Strikers: 1.0 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 2.2 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.6 mi
- Rag Well: 2.7 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 4.4 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 7.8 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 8.0 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 8.0 mi
- Kilmashogue: 8.2 mi
- Spinkeen: 8.8 mi
Museums: 57
- Collins Barracks: 1.6 mi
- Asgard: 1.6 mi
- The Riding School: 1.6 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History): 1.7 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 4.7 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 5.0 mi
- Merrion Strand: 5.7 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 6.9 mi
- Seapoint: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 3.9 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 6.2 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 6.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 14.2 mi
- The Shaft: 16.1 mi
- Streaky Slab: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 1.8 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 10.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Liffey Swim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 183° | 757 m | 13.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 192° | 722.9 m | 12.3 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 195° | 647.3 m | 10.7 mi |
| Tonduff | S 172° | 642 m | 14.3 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 195° | 620.6 m | 12.9 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 192° | 617.1 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 170° | 593 m | 14.8 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 175° | 585.094 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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