Attraction · Ireland
Book of Kells
Book of Kells is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sphere Within Sphere, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The Book of Kells is a famous 8th century Insular Gospel Book
What to expect
- Operated by
- Trinity College Library
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.34390, -6.25649
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Sphere Within Sphere: 0.0 mi
- Cactus Provisoire: 0.0 mi
- William Lecky: 0.0 mi
- Reclining Connected Forms: 0.0 mi
- William Lecky: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Hall of Honour: 0.0 mi
- Arthur Charles Smith Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Henry Grattan: 0.1 mi
- Dublin and Monaghan Bombings Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Comhlucht na hÉireann um Árachas cpt: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Book of Kells Experience Red Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- National Library of Ireland: 0.2 mi
- Royal Irish Academy: 0.2 mi
- Sweny's Pharmacy: 0.3 mi
- Temple Bar: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Provost's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Chemistry Garden: 0.2 mi
- Physiology Square: 0.2 mi
- Botany Square: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Elizabeth O'Farrell Park: 0.4 mi
- Merrion Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Dubh Linn Garden: 0.4 mi
- Wolfe Tone Square: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.6 mi
Springs
- Saint Broc's Well: 1.8 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 1.8 mi
- Saint John's Well: 1.9 mi
- Rag Well: 5.3 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 5.8 mi
- Kilmashogue: 6.4 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 7.1 mi
- Two Rock Mountain: 7.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Irish Whiskey Museum: 0.1 mi
- Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again: 0.1 mi
- Zoology Museum: 0.2 mi
- The National Wax Museum Plus: 0.2 mi
- Illusion Museum Dublin: 0.2 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 1.9 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 2.2 mi
- Merrion Strand: 2.9 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 4.8 mi
- Seapoint: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 1.2 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.6 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Lover's Leap: 11.8 mi
- The Shaft: 13.4 mi
- Streaky Slab: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 13.8 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.7 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Toni's: 2.4 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 13.5 mi
- BBQ Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Book of Kells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 195° | 757 m | 11.9 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 205° | 722.9 m | 11.5 mi |
| War Hill | S 180° | 684.8 m | 14.1 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 211° | 647.3 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tonduff | S 182° | 642 m | 12.6 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 208° | 620.6 m | 12.3 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 207° | 617.1 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 179° | 593 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
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