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Mercyful

Mercyful from directly overhead

Mercyful is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Two Rock Mountain stands 536 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Balrothery Heritage Centre, a museum 0.1 miles away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2018

What to expect

Operated by
Dublin Canvas

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.58775, -6.18969

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Parks
  • Mill Pond Skateboarding Course: 1.1 mi
  • Balbriggan Town Park: 1.2 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Peaks: 45
  • Man O'War Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Knockbrack: 3.0 mi
  • Hollywood Great: 3.5 mi
  • Naul Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Knockbane: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 22
  • North Beach: 3.4 mi
  • South Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Portrane Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Tower Bay Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Donabate Beach: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • BBQ Area: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Port Oriel: 14.5 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 15.5 mi
  • Toni's: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ben Head: 4.8 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 22.3 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mercyful. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Two Rock MountainS 185°536 m24.2 mi
Cruagh MountainS 190°516 m24.9 mi
Tibradden MountainS 189°466.2 m24.4 mi
Three Rock MountainS 185°444 m23.6 mi
SpinkeenSSW 195°418 m24.9 mi
KilmashogueS 188°408 m23.5 mi
Verschoyle's HillSSW 204°386 m24.8 mi
Montpelier HillSSW 194°383 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5118:38
June solstice04:5621:0121:59
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:4014:5916:07

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7817403701

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