Historic site · Ireland
Santry demesne Folly
Santry demesne Folly is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kitchen Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away.
The story
Townland in Coolock, County Dublin, Ireland.
Wikidata Q104261990, matched on coordinates and name (291 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.40476, -6.24930
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- National Botanic Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Reconstructed viking house: 2.5 mi
- Casino at Marino: 2.5 mi
- National Cemetery Visitor's Centre: 2.7 mi
- Ayrfied United: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Shielmartin Hill: 7.2 mi
- Ben of Howth: 7.7 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 10.0 mi
- Hollywood Great: 10.6 mi
- Kilmashogue: 10.7 mi
Parks
- Santry Demesne: 0.1 mi
- Shangan Park: 0.7 mi
- Balcurris Park: 0.8 mi
- Ellenfield Park: 1.3 mi
- Albert College Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- The Dark Wood: 0.5 mi
- Breaking Through: 0.6 mi
- Setanta, The Hound of Cuchulainn: 0.8 mi
- Dub - Man: 0.9 mi
- Care of your mind: 0.9 mi
Museums: 55
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 3.1 mi
- The James Joyce Centre: 3.5 mi
- Dublin Writers Museum: 3.5 mi
- 14 Henrietta Street museum: 3.7 mi
- The Redbrick Substation: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 52
- Kitchen Garden: 0.1 mi
- Santry Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Muck & Magic Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Mall: 1.4 mi
- DCU Community Garden: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 49
- The Phoenix: 0.2 mi
- Santry Court (In ruins): 0.3 mi
- Chrysler: 1.0 mi
- Luke Kelly Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Stardust Memorial: 1.8 mi
Springs
- Saint John's Well: 2.3 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 2.4 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 2.9 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 3.0 mi
- St Cronans Well: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 27
- Dollymount Strand: 5.1 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 5.1 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 5.4 mi
- Burrow Beach: 6.1 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 5.0 mi
- The Grove: 5.3 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 6.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hawk Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Lover's Leap: 15.7 mi
- The Shaft: 16.9 mi
- Streaky Slab: 17.0 mi
- Ben Head: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Toni's: 5.2 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.6 mi
- BBQ Area: 12.8 mi
- Poplar Square: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 23.8 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Santry demesne Folly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 192° | 757 m | 16.0 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 199° | 723 m | 15.6 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 203° | 647 m | 14.1 mi |
| Tonduff | S 183° | 642 m | 16.8 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 202° | 621 m | 16.2 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 200° | 617 m | 14.1 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 180° | 593 m | 17.2 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 188° | 585 m | 12.7 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 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10597732540
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