Artwork · Ireland
The Guardian and the Dreamer
The Guardian and the Dreamer is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hope, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.38574, -6.37453
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hope: 0.1 mi
- All Along the Banks of the Royal Canal: 0.4 mi
- Steel Teal: 0.6 mi
- Something Fishy Going On: 0.9 mi
- Pink Deer: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Corduff Park: 0.9 mi
- Millennium Park: 1.0 mi
- Castle Curragh Park: 1.3 mi
- Farmleigh: 1.6 mi
- Hartstown Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Ashtown Lodge grounds: 1.2 mi
- TUD Blanchardstown Horticulture Garden: 1.4 mi
- Avondale Garden: 2.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.3 mi
- Mrs Behan's Garden: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Castleknock Castle: 1.2 mi
- Proclamation memorial monument: 1.5 mi
- Bunchloch (Foundation Stone): 1.6 mi
- Eddie (Ned) Slane: 1.8 mi
- Church: 2.0 mi
Springs
- Rag Well: 1.3 mi
- St. Catherine's Well: 4.3 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 4.3 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 4.8 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Dunsink Observatory: 1.5 mi
- Farmleigh: 1.5 mi
- Helter Skelter: 2.9 mi
- The Pirate Ship: 2.9 mi
- The Raging River: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Ash Hill: 6.2 mi
- Athgoe Hill: 8.9 mi
- Verschoyle's Hill: 9.0 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 9.3 mi
- Lyons Hill: 9.4 mi
Museums: 57
- Kilmainham Jail Museum: 4.1 mi
- Richmond Barracks: 4.1 mi
- Collins Barracks: 4.3 mi
- Asgard: 4.4 mi
- The Riding School: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 28
- Sandymount Strand: 7.6 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 7.9 mi
- Merrion Strand: 8.5 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 9.5 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 6.7 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 9.0 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 9.0 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Lover's Leap: 16.7 mi
- The Shaft: 18.7 mi
- Streaky Slab: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 4.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.4 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Guardian and the Dreamer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 173° | 757 m | 14.5 mi |
| Seefingan | S 180° | 722.9 m | 13.4 mi |
| Seahan | S 182° | 647.3 m | 11.7 mi |
| Tonduff | SSE 164° | 642 m | 16.1 mi |
| Seefin | S 183° | 620.6 m | 13.8 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | S 179° | 617.1 m | 11.9 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | SSE 163° | 585.094 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ballymorefinn Hill | S 180° | 566 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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