Historic site · Ireland
Belgard Road
Belgard Road is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain McCabe, a artwork 0.3 miles away.
The story
Townland in Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland.
Wikidata Q104261496, matched on coordinates and name (921 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- BELGARD ROAD OPENED BY MR BARRY DSMOND, T.D. M.C.C. CHAIRMAN DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL 12TH MARCH 1981 CHIEF ENGINEER MR. B. MURPHY B.E., G. ENG., F.I.E.I.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.30273, -6.37672
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Captain McCabe: 0.3 mi
- Let it Pour: 0.4 mi
- Jacobs: 0.7 mi
- Point Depot Bears: 0.9 mi
- HOWYA HORSE!: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Clondalkin Round Tower: 1.5 mi
- Waterfall viewing point: 2.0 mi
- Early Stadium Design: 2.3 mi
- Kilmainham Gaol: 3.9 mi
- Royal Hospital Kilmainham: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Slieve Gorra: 3.7 mi
- Verschoyle's Hill: 3.8 mi
- Knackannavea: 3.9 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 4.0 mi
- Slievenabawnoge: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Ballymount Park: 0.6 mi
- St. Mark's GAA Field: 1.2 mi
- Katherine Tynan Memorial Plot: 1.2 mi
- Sean Walsh Park: 1.4 mi
- Jobstown Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Belgard Castle: 0.5 mi
- Norman Motte: 0.9 mi
- Ballymount castle: 0.9 mi
- Norman Tower: 0.9 mi
- Castle Yard Buildings: 0.9 mi
Museums: 58
- Richmond Barracks: 3.5 mi
- Kilmainham Jail Museum: 3.9 mi
- Pearse Museum: 4.2 mi
- Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre: 4.3 mi
- Collins Barracks: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 55
- Tree of Hope: 1.1 mi
- Bee Kind: 1.1 mi
- Cherry Orchard Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Kingfisher Project: 3.6 mi
- Olympic Garden: 3.7 mi
Springs
- Saint Brigid's Well: 1.2 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 4.2 mi
- Rag Well: 4.4 mi
- Saint Ann's Well: 4.9 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 27
- Sandymount Strand: 7.1 mi
- Merrion Strand: 7.2 mi
- Seapoint: 9.0 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 10.4 mi
- Sandycove Beach: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.0 mi
- The Grove: 5.7 mi
- Fitzsimon's Wood: 6.4 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Hawk Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Lover's Leap: 12.3 mi
- The Shaft: 14.9 mi
- Streaky Slab: 15.0 mi
- Telegraph Slab: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Toni's: 3.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 12.7 mi
- Poplar Square: 13.1 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Belgard Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSE 168° | 757 m | 8.8 mi |
| Djouce | SSE 154° | 726 m | 13.2 mi |
| Seefingan | S 179° | 723 m | 7.6 mi |
| Duff Hill | S 178° | 721 m | 13.0 mi |
| Gravale | S 175° | 719 m | 12.4 mi |
| War Hill | SSE 156° | 685 m | 12.3 mi |
| Carrigvore | S 170° | 682 m | 12.1 mi |
| Seahan | S 182° | 647 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:02 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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