Historic site · Ireland
William Smith O'Brien Monument
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William Smith O'Brien Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ireland's First Radio Broadcast, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- William Smith O'Brien Born 17th October 1803 Sentenced to Death for High Treason on the 9th October 1848 Died 16th June 1864
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.34825, -6.25958
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ireland's First Radio Broadcast: 0.0 mi
- Sir John Gray Knt MD JP: 0.0 mi
- Daniel O'Connell: 0.0 mi
- Leinster Memorial Church: 0.1 mi
- Cúchulainn: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Jim Larkin 1876-1947: 0.1 mi
- People’s Island: 0.1 mi
- Dublin Portal: 0.1 mi
- James Joyce Statue: 0.1 mi
- The Icon Walk: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Ha'penny Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Dublin Lettering: 0.2 mi
- Temple Bar: 0.2 mi
- Custom House Visitor Centre: 0.3 mi
- Millennium Bridge: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Wolfe Tone Square: 0.3 mi
- Diamond Park: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.4 mi
- James Joyce Park: 0.4 mi
- Garden Of Remembrance: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Provost's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Botany Square: 0.4 mi
- Community garden: 0.4 mi
- Physiology Square: 0.5 mi
Springs
- St Catherine's Well: 1.5 mi
- Saint John's Well: 1.6 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 2.1 mi
- Rag Well: 5.0 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 6.1 mi
- Kilmashogue: 6.7 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 7.3 mi
- Shielmartin Hill: 7.5 mi
Museums: 55
- GPO Museum: 0.1 mi
- The National Wax Museum Plus: 0.1 mi
- Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again: 0.2 mi
- Temple Bar Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Irish Whiskey Museum: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 2.2 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 2.5 mi
- Merrion Strand: 3.2 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 4.8 mi
- Seapoint: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 1.6 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 3.5 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.6 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Lover's Leap: 12.2 mi
- The Shaft: 13.7 mi
- Streaky Slab: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 22.4 mi
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 14.5 miles of William Smith O'Brien Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 194° | 757 m | 12.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 204° | 722.9 m | 11.8 mi |
| War Hill | S 179° | 684.8 m | 14.4 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 209° | 647.3 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tonduff | S 181° | 642 m | 12.9 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 206° | 620.6 m | 12.5 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 206° | 617.1 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | S 179° | 593 m | 13.3 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 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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