Artwork · Ireland
The Observation of Stars
The Observation of Stars is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the south-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Nenagh Old Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- 'In Comtemplation of Stars' Lithuanian Granite Artist: Jonas Simoneils September 2000 Commissioned by North Tipperary County Council under the Per Cent for Art Scheme in connection with the Nenagh Regional Water Supply Scheme and with assistance from the
How to reach it
Coordinates52.86772, -8.20019
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Nenagh Castle: 0.2 mi
- Old Barracks: 0.2 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 0.4 mi
- Nenagh Church: 0.5 mi
- Andersons Well: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Gibbet Hill: 2.8 mi
- Knigh Hill: 3.9 mi
- Screggaun: 5.2 mi
- Crockeraun: 5.6 mi
- Knockbrack: 5.8 mi
Springs
- Castle Well: 3.0 mi
- Toberbreeda: 3.2 mi
- O'Meara's Well: 4.0 mi
- Saint Patrick's Well: 4.3 mi
- Parker's Well: 5.6 mi
Parks: 33
- Nenagh Old Park: 0.1 mi
- Nenagh Town Park: 0.6 mi
- Nenagh Community Allotments: 0.7 mi
- Ballygraigue: 0.8 mi
- Castlelough Woods Park: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 31
- Millenium Cross: 8.1 mi
- Model Farm 1850: 9.1 mi
- The Maze: 10.5 mi
- My Next Adventure: 10.8 mi
- Round Tower: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Cairn: 8.2 mi
- Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture: 10.7 mi
- Mr Tayto: 10.7 mi
- Marian Year statue: 12.3 mi
- Murals of Country Life: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 18
- Nenagh Castle Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Cuan Mhuire: 5.5 mi
- RED Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Killaloe Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Kilcommon Prayer Garden: 12.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Nenagh Heritage Centre: 0.1 mi
- Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre: 8.4 mi
- Cormackstown Heritage Centre: 19.7 mi
- Historic Science Centre: 19.8 mi
- Birr Heritage Centre: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Blessed Well: 4.7 mi
- The Pollagh Trail: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yurty's Couch: 20.2 mi
- White Sands: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Curragower Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of The Observation of Stars. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Hill | SSW 198° | 691.6 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mauherslieve | S 177° | 543 m | 11.0 mi |
| Moylussa | W 260° | 531.6 m | 13.6 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains W Top | SSW 204° | 489 m | 6.8 mi |
| Devil's Bit Mountain | ESE 105° | 480 m | 12.3 mi |
| Silvermine Mountains E Top | SSW 198° | 479 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cooneen Hill | SSE 162° | 467 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cullaun | S 190° | 460 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:00 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 21:06 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:13 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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