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The Luck Penny

The Luck Penny from directly overhead

The Luck Penny is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Slieve Bearnagh stands 739 m to the east-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Heathcliff and Cathy, a artwork 1.9 miles away.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates54.23797, -6.16101

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Knockiveagh: 2.8 mi
  • Ouley: 3.4 mi
  • Hen Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Slieveacarnane: 4.8 mi
  • Gruggandoo: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Spelga Park Grass Area: 3.0 mi
  • Loughbrickland Park: 7.9 mi
  • Kilmorey Park: 8.0 mi
  • Corry Park: 8.1 mi
  • Heather Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites
  • The Harshaw Home: 4.5 mi
  • Kilcoo Church (ruins): 5.1 mi
  • Proclamation of the Irish Republic: 7.3 mi
  • Lisnahoney Mass Station: 7.5 mi
  • Moorish Tower: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 50
  • West Tor: 4.7 mi
  • The Tower: 4.7 mi
  • Summit Tor: 4.7 mi
  • South East Tor: 4.8 mi
  • Little Cock Tor: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 36
Attractions: 31
Picnic sites: 27
Springs: 15
Nature reserves: 14
Museums: 13
Beaches: 3
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 15.2 mi
  • Tyrella Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Rossglass Beach: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Black Stairs: 10.6 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 12.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of The Luck Penny. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve BearnaghESE 118°739 m7.9 mi
Slieve MeelbegESE 121°701.9 m7.2 mi
Slieve MeelmoreESE 117°687 m7.3 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorESE 116°680 m7.9 mi
Slieve MuckSE 138°670.4 m7.4 mi
Eagle MountainSSE 159°638 m7.2 mi
ShanlieveSSE 161°626 m7.3 mi
Slieve LoughshannaghSE 126°617 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:38
June solstice04:5121:0322:03
September equinox07:1118:3919:26
December solstice08:4414:5216:03

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11458089548

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