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Reading Ganesh

Reading Ganesh from directly overhead

Reading Ganesh is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Mullaghcleevaun stands 847 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Philosophic Dung Beetle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
granite

How to reach it

Coordinates53.08556, -6.21901

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Philosophic Dung Beetle: 0.0 mi
  • Eve: 0.0 mi
  • The Wisdom Seat: 0.1 mi
  • Finger: 0.1 mi
  • Awakening: 0.1 mi
Attractions
Peaks
  • Ballinafunshoge: 1.9 mi
  • Robber's Pass Hill: 1.9 mi
  • White Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Luggala: 3.0 mi
  • Mount Kennedy: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Darraghville / Convent lower walled garden: 6.4 mi
  • Walled Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Italian Garden: 7.0 mi
  • GCC Garden: 7.0 mi
Parks
  • Upper Green: 6.6 mi
  • Ashford Park: 6.8 mi
  • Burnaby Park: 7.7 mi
  • Darcy's Field: 7.8 mi
  • Ballywaltrim Park: 7.8 mi
Museums: 56
Springs: 51
  • Source of Dargle River: 5.0 mi
  • Bride's Well: 5.1 mi
  • Source of River Liffey: 5.8 mi
  • Fraughan's Well: 6.0 mi
  • Trinity Well: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Coon Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Leamore Strand: 7.6 mi
  • Greystones South Beach: 7.7 mi
  • The Cove: 7.8 mi
  • North Beach: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Cliffs: 21
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hawk Cliff: 13.6 mi
  • Toni's: 18.1 mi
  • Poplar Square: 20.5 mi
  • Newbridge Town Park: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Reading Ganesh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MullaghcleevaunW 279°846.681 m7.9 mi
TonelageeWSW 252°815.8 m7.1 mi
Mullaghcleevaun East TopW 278°795.91 m6.9 mi
KippureNW 324°757 m7.9 mi
DjouceNNW 345°725.5 m3.2 mi
Duff HillWNW 288°720.78 m6.5 mi
GravaleWNW 296°719.004 m6.1 mi
Stoney TopWSW 258°713.7 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5920:5921:56
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3715:0316:10

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3007139534

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