Artwork · Ireland
The Children of Lir
The Children of Lir is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballynegall House, a historic site 1.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
How to reach it
Coordinates53.57556, -7.36625
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ballynegall House: 1.3 mi
- Nugent's Castle: 1.9 mi
- Knockdrin Castle: 2.1 mi
- United Nations War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Ancient Ring Fort: 2.8 mi
Springs
- Tobersauntia: 1.6 mi
- Tobermichael: 1.6 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.9 mi
- Kilpatrick Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberallen: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Knockeyon: 4.4 mi
- Ben of Fore: 9.8 mi
- Hill of Uisneach: 10.0 mi
- Noggin Hill: 11.1 mi
- The Hill of Mael: 11.3 mi
Parks: 47
- Town Park: 3.7 mi
- Belvedere: 6.6 mi
- Jonathan Swift Park: 9.2 mi
- St Joseph's Park: 12.7 mi
- Edgeworthstown Green: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 31
- King Malachy's Throne: 6.7 mi
- Children of Lir: 7.7 mi
- The “Drumcree” Sculpture: 9.3 mi
- Alice in Wonderland: 14.2 mi
- Saxophone frog: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 17
- Fairy Garden: 6.7 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 6.8 mi
- Chinese Garden: 7.3 mi
- Tibetan Garden: 7.4 mi
- Loughcrew Gardens: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 7.3 mi
- Craft Workshop: 14.0 mi
- Zip Wire: 14.2 mi
- Zip Wire: 14.2 mi
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Church and Tower House: 14.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 3.4 mi
- The Rectory: 12.9 mi
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 15.3 mi
- Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 19.4 mi
- Dún na Sí: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mullaghmeen Forest: 12.6 mi
- Harbour Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Ardan Wood: 15.3 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock of Curry: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of The Children of Lir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Na Calliagh | NE 42° | 329 m | 15.6 mi |
| The Hill of Mael | NNE 11° | 294.6 m | 11.3 mi |
| Croghan Hill | SSE 167° | 287 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | SW 234° | 235.5 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ben of Fore | NE 40° | 217 m | 9.8 mi |
| Knockeyon | NE 41° | 216 m | 4.4 mi |
| Seafin Hill | NE 42° | 202 m | 11.6 mi |
| Lurganboy | NNE 33° | 166 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:05 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:03 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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