Sandy
Sandy is a memorial in Kilkenny, Leinster. Sandy is situated nearby to the cemetery Kilkenny Castle Graveyard, as well as near the archaeological site Shirehall Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle and Kilkenny Castle Graveyard.
Kilkenny Castle
Photo: Tolivero, Public domain.
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed… Kilkenny Castle is situated 300 metres west of Sandy.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard
Cemetery
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard is a cemetery.
Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Irish Typepad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilkenny railway station serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. and was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Thomas MacDonagh, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station is situated 480 metres north of Sandy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Sandy.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 8 km southeast of Sandy.
Sandy
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In Loving Memory of Sandy, the most devoted and beloved little friend and companion for 17 years, born at Lough More April 1895, died June 4th 1912. [...]”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65018° or 52° 39′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.24457° or 7° 14′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4JMQ24+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 10967549672OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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