Artwork · Ireland
The Race of the Black Pig
The Race of the Black Pig is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Silsean stands 698 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Avenue Park, a park 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates53.15491, -6.87593
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Avenue Park: 1.0 mi
- Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 3.8 mi
- Kilcullen Playground: 5.4 mi
- Nicholastown: 5.6 mi
Springs
- Saint John's Well: 1.0 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 1.3 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.6 mi
- Thorpe's Well: 2.4 mi
- Fuaran Well: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- William Hall Walker: 1.3 mi
- Sea of Stars: 1.3 mi
- Invincible Spirit: 1.3 mi
- Minoru: 1.3 mi
- Saint Brigid: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Saint Brigid: 1.5 mi
- Father Moore's Well: 2.6 mi
- Donnelly's Hollow: 3.0 mi
- Church (ruins): 4.3 mi
- Lackagh Castle (ruins): 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Semaphore Hill: 2.8 mi
- Red Hill: 3.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 3.7 mi
- Dunmurry Hill: 3.8 mi
- Grange Hill: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 56
- Saint Fiachra's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Kildare Round Tower: 1.5 mi
- Kilcullen Round Tower: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 26
- Camphill: 5.7 mi
- Camphill: 5.7 mi
- Park View Memorial Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.5 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 13.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Horse Museum: 1.3 mi
- Market House: 1.4 mi
- Newbridge Silverware: 3.6 mi
- Museum of Motorsport: 8.9 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Newbridge Town Park: 3.9 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 7.4 mi
- Poplar Square: 10.0 mi
- Carrick Woods: 13.0 mi
- River walk: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 7
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Community Orchard: 7.1 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 10.3 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 12.9 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coon Beach: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of The Race of the Black Pig. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silsean | ESE 104° | 698 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lobawn | ESE 123° | 636 m | 16.6 mi |
| Table Mountain West Top | ESE 122° | 563 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SE 127° | 552 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pinnacle | SE 125° | 548.5 m | 15.3 mi |
| Church Mountain | ESE 120° | 544 m | 13.9 mi |
| Corriebracks | ESE 120° | 531 m | 15.2 mi |
| Round Hill | ESE 118° | 498.5 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:01 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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