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Daniel O'Connell

Daniel O'Connell from directly overhead

Daniel O'Connell is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is William Smith O'Brien Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

The O'Connell Monument is a 40 ft high commemorative granite and bronze monument honouring nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847) located on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of Dublin, Ireland. The monument consists of a two-ton Dalkey granite foundation stone, on top of which are seated four winged victories (at angles), encircled above by a bronze frieze of over 30 figures in high-relief symbolizing Irish culture, surmounted at the top by the tall cloaked figure of O'Connell (at about 2.5 times life-size) looking southwards. A small pile of books lies at the base of O'Connell's left leg. The O'Connell Monument was unveiled to the public on 15 August 1882 and the newly widened Carlisle Bridge was renamed O'Connell Bridge in honour of its new main focal point. What is now known as O'Connell Street, however, would remain named as Sackville Street until 1924.

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Wikidata Q33123185, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.34771, -6.25934

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
  • Provost's Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Botany Square: 0.4 mi
  • Physiology Square: 0.4 mi
  • Chemistry Garden: 0.4 mi
Parks
  • Wolfe Tone Square: 0.3 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.4 mi
  • Diamond Park: 0.4 mi
  • James Joyce Park: 0.4 mi
  • Elizabeth O'Farrell Park: 0.5 mi
Springs
Peaks
Beaches: 29
Nature reserves: 21
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Toni's: 2.3 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 13.2 mi
  • BBQ Area: 16.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Daniel O'Connell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSSW 194°757 m12.1 mi
SeefinganSSW 204°722.9 m11.7 mi
War HillS 179°684.8 m14.4 mi
SeahanSSW 209°647.3 m10.4 mi
TonduffS 181°642 m12.9 mi
SeefinSSW 207°620.6 m12.5 mi
Corrig MountainSSW 206°617.1 m10.3 mi
Tonduff East TopS 179°593 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5721:0021:58
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3915:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/603833917

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