Artwork · Ireland
St Kevin's Head
St Kevin's Head is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamie Broderick, a historic site 0.5 miles away.
modern sculpture of the face of Kevin, resting in the undergrowth of the rag tree
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates52.60867, -7.26565
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Jamie Broderick: 0.5 mi
- The N76 Callan Road Realignment Scheme: 1.2 mi
- Richie Delaney: 1.7 mi
- Ballybur Castle: 1.7 mi
- Danesfort Cross: 2.1 mi
Springs
- Saint Dallan's Well: 2.0 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.0 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.0 mi
- White William's Well: 3.0 mi
- Mickel's Well: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Trinity Stone: 2.8 mi
- Voodoo: 2.8 mi
- Voodoo: 2.9 mi
- Void Anchored: 2.9 mi
- Black Cat: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Knockanbawn: 5.7 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 7.8 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.7 mi
- Castle Hill: 10.0 mi
- Frengh Hill: 10.0 mi
Parks: 58
- The Quarry: 2.6 mi
- Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 2.8 mi
- Kilkenny Castle Park: 2.9 mi
- James's Green: 3.0 mi
- Kenny's Well: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 40
- Kilkenny Airsoft: 2.4 mi
- The Castle Yard: 2.9 mi
- Kilkenny Road Train Tours: 2.9 mi
- Kilkenny City Tours: 2.9 mi
- Tholsel: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 30
- Orchard: 2.4 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 3.2 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Medieval Mile Museum: 3.0 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 3.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 3.6 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 4.6 mi
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Newpark Marsh Park: 3.9 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 7.2 mi
- Fiddown Island: 19.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 21.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Castle View: 8.4 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 5.6 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock of Foyle: 12.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of St Kevin's Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SW 225° | 720.2 m | 17.6 mi |
| Slievenamon North-West Top | SW 228° | 564 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 225° | 553.5 m | 17.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 84° | 524.8 m | 19.2 mi |
| Brandon Hill | ESE 119° | 515 m | 14.0 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 111° | 509 m | 19.1 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 227° | 502.8 m | 16.6 mi |
| Carrigroe | ESE 109° | 495 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:12 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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