Artwork · Ireland
Local Heroes
Local Heroes is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hello Cabra, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2019
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.36737, -6.29977
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hello Cabra: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Dudley: 0.2 mi
- The Morrigan: 0.2 mi
- Unknown Destination: 0.3 mi
- DUBLIN IS...: 0.4 mi
Parks
- John Paul II Park: 0.3 mi
- Tolka Valley Park: 0.7 mi
- Mount Bernard Park: 0.7 mi
- Ashington Park: 0.8 mi
- Shandon Gardens Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- William Rowan Hamilton Plaque: 0.4 mi
- 1916 Rising: 0.4 mi
- 1981 Hunger Strikers: 0.4 mi
- Patrick Hickey: 0.4 mi
- Conor Hickey - 3 December 2011: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Reilly's Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Greenview Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Fruit and Vegetable Garden: 1.1 mi
- Vinery: 1.1 mi
- Native plants: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Chimpanzee: 0.6 mi
- Painted dog: 0.6 mi
- White-crowned mangabey: 0.6 mi
- Abyssinian ground-hornbill: 0.7 mi
- African spurred tortoise: 0.7 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 1.7 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.0 mi
- Rag Well: 3.2 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 4.2 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 7.6 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 8.1 mi
- Kilmashogue: 8.2 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 8.2 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 8.7 mi
Museums: 57
- Collins Barracks: 1.3 mi
- Asgard: 1.4 mi
- The Riding School: 1.4 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 1.4 mi
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History): 1.4 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 4.3 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 4.6 mi
- Merrion Strand: 5.3 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 6.3 mi
- Seapoint: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 3.6 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 5.6 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.8 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 6.0 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Lover's Leap: 14.0 mi
- The Shaft: 15.8 mi
- Streaky Slab: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 1.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- BBQ Area: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Local Heroes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 186° | 757 m | 13.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 194° | 722.9 m | 12.5 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 198° | 647.3 m | 10.9 mi |
| Tonduff | S 175° | 642 m | 14.3 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 197° | 620.6 m | 13.1 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 195° | 617.1 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 172° | 593 m | 14.8 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 178° | 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 | 04:57 | 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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