Sion Cross Waterworks
Sion Cross Waterworks is a waterworks in County Carlow, Leinster. Sion Cross Waterworks is situated nearby to Staplestown Church, as well as near the cemetery Ballincarrig Graveyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brownshill dolmen and Staplestown Church.
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 1½ km north of Sion Cross Waterworks.
Staplestown Church
Church
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staplestown Church is situated 1 km south of Sion Cross Waterworks.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Sion Cross Waterworks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinryland and Carlow.
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 3 km south of Sion Cross Waterworks.
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.
Ballinabranagh
Village
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinabranna or Ballinabrannagh is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometres south of Carlow and 5 kilometres from Junction 6 of the M9 motorway. Ballinabranagh is situated 8 km southwest of Sion Cross Waterworks.
Sion Cross Waterworks
- Type: Waterworks
- Category: industry
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82209° or 52° 49′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.88591° or 6° 53′ 9″ westOperator
Irish WaterOpen location code
9C4MR4C7+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 632020671OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_works
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballincarrig Graveyard and Palatine GAA Club, Bennekerry.
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