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Shepherd Monk

Shepherd Monk from directly overhead

Shepherd Monk is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Fisherman Monk, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

Shepherd Monk with wool fleece and shears

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates52.53485, -6.96205

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
Parks
  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall: 5.5 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 6.6 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 6.8 mi
  • Jerpoint Park: 8.5 mi
  • Library Park: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 57
Gardens: 30
Museums: 24
Beaches: 12
  • Arthurstown Beach: 20.2 mi
  • Duncannon: 21.8 mi
  • Raheen Strand: 22.2 mi
  • Dromina Strand: 22.7 mi
  • Booley Bay Beach: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle View: 6.9 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 19.1 mi
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Shepherd Monk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNE 53°794.4 m9.6 mi
Blackstairs MountainE 81°732.1 m6.6 mi
Moats of CraanNE 56°656.5 m10.5 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 60°599.6 m11.4 mi
KnockroeENE 61°538.77 m8.2 mi
SlievebawnNE 42°524.8 m9.6 mi
Brandon HillSSW 196°515 m1.8 mi
White MountainESE 111°509 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5518:41
June solstice05:0520:5921:55
September equinox07:1418:4419:29
December solstice08:3715:1116:16

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7914984795

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