Artwork · Ireland
Octopus in a Sardine Can
Octopus in a Sardine Can is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Irish Sea Underwater, a artwork 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.38496, -6.14295
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Irish Sea Underwater: 0.6 mi
- Jellyfish on Parade: 0.7 mi
- Crab Water: 1.0 mi
- Fetch the Engine: 1.1 mi
- Under the Sea: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Seagrange Park: 0.7 mi
- Sutton Park: 0.8 mi
- Racecourse Park: 1.1 mi
- Beau Park Square: 1.2 mi
- Grangemore Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- St Assam's Church: 1.4 mi
- Roman Tower: 1.4 mi
- Temple of Isis: 1.4 mi
- Rockwork Feature: 1.4 mi
- Hermit's Cave: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 1.6 mi
- Irish Suzhou Garden: 1.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Earlscliffe Garden: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Ayrfied United: 1.8 mi
- Sutton South Martello Tower: 2.2 mi
- Aideen's Dolmen: 2.5 mi
- The Old Courthouse: 3.0 mi
- Howth Martello Tower: 3.3 mi
Springs
- St. Doolagh's Well: 2.6 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 2.6 mi
- Saint John's Well: 4.5 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 4.9 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Shielmartin Hill: 2.6 mi
- Ben of Howth: 3.1 mi
- Dalkey Hill: 8.1 mi
- Killiney Hill: 8.3 mi
- Mullins Hill: 8.4 mi
Museums: 54
- National Transport Museum: 2.5 mi
- Lightvessel Kittiwake: 4.1 mi
- The Redbrick Substation: 4.1 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 4.2 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 29
- Dollymount Strand: 1.4 mi
- Burrow Beach: 1.8 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 2.1 mi
- Red Rock Beach: 2.6 mi
- Claremont Beach: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 0.6 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 5.6 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.6 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 5.7 mi
- The Grove: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 13.9 mi
- The Shaft: 14.2 mi
- Streaky Slab: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Toni's: 7.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- BBQ Area: 13.7 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Octopus in a Sardine Can. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 209° | 757 m | 16.3 mi |
| Seefingan | SW 216° | 722.9 m | 16.4 mi |
| Seahan | SW 220° | 647.3 m | 15.2 mi |
| Tonduff | SSW 198° | 642 m | 16.3 mi |
| Seefin | SW 217° | 620.6 m | 17.2 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SW 218° | 617.1 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | SSW 196° | 593 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | SSW 209° | 585.094 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:59 | 21:57 |
| 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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