Artwork · Ireland
The Lock Keeper
The Lock Keeper is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Eddie (Ned) Slane, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.37573, -6.33197
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Eddie (Ned) Slane: 0.1 mi
- Martin Savage Memorial Monument: 0.3 mi
- Ashtown Castle: 0.7 mi
- Bunchloch (Foundation Stone): 1.1 mi
- William Rowan Hamilton Plaque: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Martin Savage Park: 0.3 mi
- Crescent Park: 0.4 mi
- Tolka Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Ashington Park: 0.7 mi
- John Paul II Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Ashtown Lodge grounds: 0.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 0.7 mi
- Reilly's Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Greenview Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- People's Garden: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Dunsink Observatory: 0.9 mi
- Farmleigh: 1.4 mi
- Chimpanzee: 1.4 mi
- Western lowland gorilla: 1.4 mi
- White-crowned mangabey: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Liffey Swim: 1.0 mi
- Bowie: 1.0 mi
- The Phoenix Monument: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Dudley: 1.3 mi
- Remembering: 1.3 mi
Springs
- Rag Well: 2.0 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 3.0 mi
- Saint John's Well: 3.4 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 4.0 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Ash Hill: 8.1 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 8.6 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 8.6 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 8.6 mi
- Kilmashogue: 9.0 mi
Museums: 57
- Kilmainham Jail Museum: 2.5 mi
- Collins Barracks: 2.5 mi
- Asgard: 2.6 mi
- The Riding School: 2.6 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 5.7 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 6.0 mi
- Merrion Strand: 6.7 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 7.7 mi
- Seapoint: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- The Grove: 4.9 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 7.1 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 7.4 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 15.1 mi
- The Shaft: 17.0 mi
- Streaky Slab: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Toni's: 2.5 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 12.1 mi
- BBQ Area: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.7 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of The Lock Keeper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 180° | 757 m | 13.7 mi |
| Seefingan | S 188° | 722.9 m | 12.8 mi |
| Seahan | S 191° | 647.3 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tonduff | S 170° | 642 m | 15.1 mi |
| Seefin | S 191° | 620.6 m | 13.3 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | S 188° | 617.1 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | SSE 168° | 593 m | 15.6 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 171° | 585.094 m | 10.7 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 | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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