Danygraig Cemetery
Danygraig Cemetery is a large cemetery located in the Port Tennant area of Swansea. The cemetery opened in 1856 and covers around 20 acres. The first person to be buried in the cemetery was Fr Charles Kavanagh, the local Roman Catholic Priest responsible for the building of St David's Priory, the oldest Catholic Church in Swansea.Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Swansea, Wales
- Also known as: “Danygraig cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilvey Hill and Swansea Railway Station.
Kilvey Hill
Peak
Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kilvey Hill is a hill in the St. Thomas area of Swansea. It is 193 metres high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, ad the Lower Swansea Valley.
Swansea Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway. Swansea Railway Station is situated 1 mile west of Danygraig Cemetery.
Swansea Castle
Castle
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space. Swansea Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of Danygraig Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Tennant and SA1 Swansea Waterfront.
Port Tennant
Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Tennant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales, falling within the St. Thomas ward. Port Tennant lies at the southern foot of Kilvey Hill just east of St.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
Hafod
Suburb
Hafod is a district of the city of Swansea, Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the Landore ward. Hafod is the home to the Hafod Copperworks, founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.
Danygraig Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: St Thomas, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.62426° or 51° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.91436° or 3° 54′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ3FP+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1493808541OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q75739408
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In Other Languages
“Danygraig Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Mynwent Danygraig”
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