The Downs
The Downs is a residential area in County Carlow, Leinster. The Downs is situated nearby to the community center Tintean Coille Community Centre, as well as near the cemetery An Cruchán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brownshill dolmen and Dr Cullen Park.
Brownshill dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: Jacknow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. Brownshill dolmen is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Downs.
Dr Cullen Park
Stadium
Dr Cullen Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Netwatch Cullen Park, is a GAA stadium in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. It is the home of the Carlow Gaelic football and hurling teams. It has a capacity of 11,000. Dr Cullen Park is situated 1¼ km west of The Downs.
Carlow railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlow railway station serves the town of Carlow in County Carlow. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. The station has two platforms. Carlow railway station is situated 1½ km west of The Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlow and Tinryland.
Carlow
Photo: IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0.
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.
Tinryland
Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tinryland is a village in County Carlow, Ireland, less than 5 km south of Carlow town. It is within the townland of Tinriland, in the parish of Tullowmagimma. Tinryland is situated 5 km south of The Downs.
Killeshin
Locality
Killeshin is a village in County Laois, Ireland on the R430 regional road. Killeshin is a small rural community situated five kilometres west of Carlow town and overlooks the picturesque Barrow Valley. Killeshin is situated 7 km west of The Downs.
The Downs
- Type: Residential area
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.84495° or 52° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.89722° or 6° 53′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C4MR4V3+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 132091608OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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