Artwork · Ireland
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Mangerton stands 838 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Capall Mór, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring of Kerry passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates51.98750, -9.29410
- 8.7 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 12.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 10 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 11 mi
- Waterfall view · 12 mi
- Ladies View · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coolcurtoga: 1.0 mi
- Gortalicka: 1.4 mi
- The Paps West: 2.1 mi
- Killeen Mountain: 2.2 mi
- An Cnoc Buí: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Gortnagane Ring Fort: 4.0 mi
- Barraduff: 5.2 mi
- Great Southern & Western Railway: 8.6 mi
- Muckross Abbey: 8.9 mi
- Flesk Castle: 9.0 mi
Springs: 35
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 6.5 mi
- Toberabban: 7.0 mi
- Tubrid Well: 10.6 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 10.7 mi
- Saint John's Well: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 33
- Hidden Valley Pet Farm: 6.9 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 8.7 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 9.0 mi
- Michael J Quill Centre: 9.2 mi
- Saint Finbar's Well: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Capall Mór: 0.0 mi
- Saint Gobnait: 6.4 mi
- Oak Spirit: 9.1 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 10.2 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 10.3 mi
Parks: 13
- Áth Leacaigh: 5.1 mi
- Stone garden: 9.1 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
- Killarney House: 10.3 mi
- River Island Park: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Walled Garden: 9.1 mi
- Fern Garden: 10.6 mi
- Raised Beds: 14.7 mi
- Water Garden: 14.7 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 18.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 9.1 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 10.9 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 14.5 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 17.2 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Torc Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 12.7 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Arboretum: 9.1 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 10.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 15.0 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 19.8 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- McRose Beach: 9.9 mi
- Coss Strand: 18.5 mi
- Snave Strand: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Caoinkeen: 12.6 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Droppa: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Kilmurry Woods: 19.9 mi
- Three Counties: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of The Golden Bough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangerton | W 262° | 838.2 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | W 266° | 782 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stoompa | W 265° | 705 m | 6.5 mi |
| Glencappul Top | W 267° | 700 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Paps East | NE 34° | 694 m | 2.3 mi |
| The Paps West | NNE 23° | 690 m | 2.1 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | ENE 58° | 681 m | 5.8 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | NE 55° | 668 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:06 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:25 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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