The Sun Clock
The Sun Clock is a clock in County Kildare, Leinster. The Sun Clock is situated nearby to the park Front Lawn, as well as near the church Saint Mary’s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maynooth Castle and Maynooth railway station.
Maynooth Castle
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family. Maynooth Castle is situated 120 metres northeast of The Sun Clock.
Maynooth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mihal Orela, CC BY 3.0.
Maynooth railway station serves the town of Maynooth in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is a key exchange station on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter services, Dublin to Mullingar/Longford long-distance commuter service and Dublin to Sligo InterCity service. Maynooth railway station is situated 390 metres southeast of The Sun Clock.
National Science Museum at Maynooth
Museum
Photo: AugusteBlanqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Science and Ecclesiology Museum at Maynooth is a science museum and museum of ecclesiology, located on the joint campus of St Patrick's College, Maynooth and Maynooth University, Ireland. National Science Museum at Maynooth is situated 260 metres southwest of The Sun Clock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.
Celbridge
Town
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 6 km southeast of The Sun Clock.
Leixlip
Town
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Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. Its location on the confluence of the River Liffey and the Rye Water has marked it as a frontier town historically: on the border between the ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Brega, as an outpost of The Pale, and on Kildare's border with County Dublin. Leixlip is situated 7 km east of The Sun Clock.
The Sun Clock
- Type: Clock
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.38024° or 53° 22′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.59515° or 6° 35′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C5M9CJ3+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 449771728OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=clockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“The Sun Clock” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Clog gréine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Front Lawn and Saint Mary’s.
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