Historic site · near Tramore · Waterford

The Metal Man

Set 600 m south of Tramore, The Metal Man is a historic site. 11 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Dunhill Castle (6.6 km). It belongs to County Waterford.

Where

600 m

south of Tramore

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Tramore

Just outside Tramore

The Metal Man is 600 m south of Tramore. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Tramore

From June to September, Tramore sees highs of 18–19°C.

Jan9° / 3°95 mm

Feb9° / 3°74 mm

Mar11° / 4°72 mm

Apr13° / 6°70 mm

May15° / 8°67 mm

Jun18° / 11°74 mm

Jul19° / 12°79 mm

Aug19° / 12°85 mm

Sep18° / 11°83 mm

Oct14° / 8°119 mm

Nov11° / 5°110 mm

Dec9° / 4°107 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Tramore, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Tramore (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Tramore’s full climate →

About

The Metal Man

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 600 m south of Tramore

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The Metal Man and what surrounds it

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; The Metal Man is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from The Metal Man

Largest of the 8 is Tramore, home to 11,277. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 600 m north of it

Tramore

11,277 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 7.4 km northwest of it

Dunhill

223 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 11 km north of it

Kilbarry

2,758 people · 31 places to visit

4 · 11 km northwest of it

Kilmeaden

334 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The Metal Man is	People	Places to visit
Tramore	600 m north of it	11,277	8
Dunhill	7.4 km northwest of it	223	2
Kilbarry	11 km north of it	2,758	31
Kilmeaden	11 km northwest of it	334	6
Ballytruckle	12 km north of it	6,563	28
Dunmore East	12 km east of it	1,731	2
Ballybeg	12 km north of it	5,226	33
Kill	12 km west of it	349	3

Make a day of it

Close to The Metal Man

Among the 11 within 15 km are 3 natural landscapes, a castle and a historic house.

1CastleCastleDunhill Castle6.6 km away 2

Historic houseMount Congreve12 km away 3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeNewtown Cove Beach700 m away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGuillamene Cove Beach800 m away 5Water parkWater parkSplashworld3.2 km away 6GardenGardenLafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens3.2 km away 7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeAnnestown Beach6.9 km away 8Theme parkTheme parkTramore Amusement & Leisure Park3.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is The Metal Man?

The Metal Man is 600 m south of Tramore, Waterford.

What is The Metal Man?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit The Metal Man?

June to September are the warmest months in Tramore, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Metal Man?

Within 15 km: Dunhill Castle (6.6 km), Mount Congreve (12 km), Newtown Cove Beach (700 m) and Guillamene Cove Beach (800 m).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Mount Congreve: Russ Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).