James Switsir
James Switsir is a memorial in Kilkenny, Leinster. James Switsir is situated nearby to Kilkenny Castle Park, 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 410 metres northwest of James Switsir.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard
Cemetery
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard is a cemetery, which is situated 240 metres north of James Switsir.
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 720 metres north of James Switsir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.
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 7 km southeast of James Switsir.
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 James Switsir.
James Switsir
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Founded & endowed by James Switser’s A.D. 1805”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.64797° or 52° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-7.24426° or 7° 14′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4JJQX4+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 7123095136OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle Park and Shirehall Castle.
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