Artwork · Ireland
The Druid
The Druid is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Knockboy stands 706 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry passes 5.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
Coordinates51.80111, -9.56223
- 5.8 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 3.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 3 mi
- The Priests Leap · 4 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 5 mi
- platform · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Esk Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Barraboy Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Turners Rock: 1.4 mi
- Derrynacaheragh: 1.5 mi
- Barraboy Mountain SE Top: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Famine Ruin: 3.0 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Cross: 3.9 mi
- The Priests Leap: 3.9 mi
- The Three Musicians: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 48
- Crannog: 2.7 mi
- Standing Stone: 3.0 mi
- The Druid Circle: 3.0 mi
- Bullaun Stone: 3.0 mi
- The Blue Pool: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 39
- Coss Strand: 6.6 mi
- Snave Strand: 6.7 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 14.3 mi
- McRose Beach: 14.8 mi
- Trawnablaha: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- Nest of Lace: 5.1 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 11.0 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 13.3 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh: 14.6 mi
Springs: 23
- Tobernawahnee: 2.8 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 5.6 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.1 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 8.9 mi
- Lady's Well: 9.6 mi
Parks: 14
- Reenagross Park: 5.3 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 5.6 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 7.0 mi
- South Square Park: 14.6 mi
- The Wild Garden: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 13
- The Ewe Experience: 1.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 9.6 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Heron Garden: 14.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 0.0 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 2.8 mi
- Bryce House: 4.5 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 5.8 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 4.8 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 9.6 mi
- Arboretum: 14.9 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Caoinkeen: 5.8 mi
- Droppa: 6.2 mi
- 2: 19.4 mi
- 2: 19.5 mi
- 2: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 16.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of The Druid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockboy | E 89° | 706 m | 5.1 mi |
| An Caincín | ENE 73° | 692.8 m | 5.6 mi |
| Knockboy North Top | E 85° | 649 m | 5.0 mi |
| Coomnadiha | WSW 254° | 644 m | 4.8 mi |
| Knocknamanagh | ENE 58° | 637 m | 4.9 mi |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | NE 56° | 625 m | 5.8 mi |
| Caha | WSW 242° | 610 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gullaba Hill | NE 52° | 603 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:28 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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