Historic site · Ireland
Cecil Day Lewis
Cecil Day Lewis is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Ridge of Capard stands 482 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is DM Pender, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985-04-27
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- C Day Lewis, Poet Laureate, Born Ballintubbert April 27 1904, Died May 5 1972, These limes planted in his honour by local writers, April 27 1985
How to reach it
Coordinates52.98461, -7.08795
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- DM Pender: 0.0 mi
- Tullamoy Castle (ruins): 1.4 mi
- Ballyadams Castle: 1.7 mi
- Mass Rock: 1.8 mi
- Oughaval Church: 2.5 mi
Springs
- St. Bridget's Well: 0.0 mi
- Toberneeve: 1.7 mi
- Tobernasool: 1.7 mi
- Tobernataggart: 2.1 mi
- Whig's Well: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- The Green Man: 0.2 mi
- Canal Worker: 3.9 mi
- Famine Family: 4.0 mi
- Kingfisher: 4.0 mi
- Statue of Saint Dominic: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Carrig Hill: 1.8 mi
- Dandy's Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bawn Hill: 2.9 mi
- Knocknambraher Hill: 3.7 mi
- Fossy Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Wynne Park: 3.5 mi
- People's Park: 4.6 mi
- The Peoples Park: 9.0 mi
- The Grange: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Ballykilcavan Brewing Company: 2.6 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 5.1 mi
- Burtown House and Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Emo Court: 9.6 mi
- Heywood Gardens: 11.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Stradbally Steam Museum: 3.0 mi
- Shackleton Museum: 4.4 mi
- Town Hall: 4.4 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 5.1 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 22
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 11.7 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.0 mi
- An Gháirdín Beo: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Emo Court picnic area: 9.7 mi
- Moore Abbey Wood: 10.2 mi
- Carrick Woods: 11.7 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 12.1 mi
- River walk: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 14.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 16.7 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 23.1 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock of Foyle: 14.2 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Cecil Day Lewis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge of Capard | WNW 294° | 482.088 m | 18.2 mi |
| Baltinglass Hill | E 99° | 382 m | 17.0 mi |
| Ballyhook Hill | E 87° | 340.3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Clogrennan Hill | SSE 164° | 336 m | 12.2 mi |
| Fossy Mountain | SW 232° | 332 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fossy Hill | SW 232° | 323 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cullenagh Mountain | WSW 254° | 317 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ballynalacken Hill | SW 218° | 314 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 21:02 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:08 | 16:14 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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