Historic site · Ireland
Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers
Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dun Laoghaire, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.29718, -6.13354
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moran Park: 0.3 mi
- People's Park: 0.5 mi
- De Vesci Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Vesey Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Clarinda Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- The Oratory: 0.4 mi
- Bandstand: 0.5 mi
- Forty Foot: 1.0 mi
- Ernest Walton: 1.7 mi
- John McCormack: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Dalkey Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mullins Hill: 2.3 mi
- Killiney Hill: 2.4 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Carrickgollogan Hill: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Dun Laoghaire: 0.1 mi
- Gaoth na Sáile: 0.1 mi
- A Bird in the Hand: 0.3 mi
- Signs Of power: 0.4 mi
- Hermon the Heron: 0.4 mi
Museums: 54
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: 0.4 mi
- James Joyce Tower and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Imaginosity: 3.7 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 4.8 mi
- National Print Museum: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 52
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence: 2.8 mi
- Aventine Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Tresilian Bee Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Biblical Garden: 3.1 mi
- Cluanóg: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Queen Victoria Fountain: 0.2 mi
- King George IV Monument: 0.2 mi
- RMS Leinster: 0.2 mi
- Christ the King: 0.3 mi
- Crimean War cannon: 0.3 mi
Springs: 42
- Well of Gailline: 2.4 mi
- Scurvy Well: 2.6 mi
- Saint James' Well: 4.2 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 4.3 mi
- Saint John's Well: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandycove Beach: 1.0 mi
- Seapoint: 1.0 mi
- Hawk Cliff/Whiterock Beach: 2.4 mi
- White Rock, Killiney Beach: 2.4 mi
- Killiney Beach: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Roche's Hill: 2.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 2.6 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Loughlinstown Woods: 3.7 mi
- Dingle Glen: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Lover's Leap: 7.8 mi
- The Shaft: 8.3 mi
- Streaky Slab: 8.3 mi
- Bracket Slab: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hawk Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Toni's: 8.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 19.5 mi
- BBQ Area: 19.7 mi
- Poplar Square: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SW 225° | 757 m | 11.6 mi |
| Djouce | SSW 201° | 726 m | 12.3 mi |
| Seefingan | SW 234° | 723 m | 12.3 mi |
| War Hill | SSW 205° | 685 m | 11.9 mi |
| Carrigvore | SW 214° | 682 m | 14.0 mi |
| Seahan | WSW 242° | 647 m | 11.7 mi |
| Tonduff | SSW 211° | 642 m | 10.9 mi |
| White Hill | SSW 199° | 631 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:59 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:01 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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