Sackinstown

Sackinstown is a locality in Kilkenny, Leinster. Sackinstown is situated nearby to the locality Fiddaun Bridge, as well as near Upper Tinnahinch Lock.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brandon Hill and Coppanagh.

Brandon Hill

Peak

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Brandon Hill is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of 515 m and prominence at 448 m. The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. Brandon Hill is situated 3 km southeast of Sackinstown.

Coppanagh

Peak

Coppanagh is a hill in County Kilkenny, Ireland. At 365 metres it is the second highest summit in County Kilkenny behind Brandon Hill and the 886th highest summit in Ireland. Both Coppanagh and Brandon Hill are situated near Mount Alto. Coppanagh is situated 3 km northwest of Sackinstown.

Duiske Abbey

Church

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Duiske Abbey is situated 3½ km northeast of Sackinstown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graignamanagh and St Mullin’s.

Graignamanagh

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Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.

St Mullin’s

Village

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St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in the south of County Carlow, Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in County Wexford. The village is 10 km north of New Ross, near the R729 road. St Mullin’s is situated 7 km southeast of Sackinstown.

The Rower

Locality

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Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 9 km south of Sackinstown.

Sackinstown

Type: Locality
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.52765° or 52° 31′ 40″ north

Longitude

-7.0033° or 7° 0′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C4JGXHW+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12236577533

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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