Saint Mary
Saint Mary is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Slievenamon stands 720 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is James's Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
Statue of Mary, made in Italy, erected during the Marian year of 1954.
The story
Presbytery building for St Mary's Cathedral and parish in Kilkenny.
Wikidata Q136432469, matched on coordinates and name (135 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1954
- Material
- limestone
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Patrick: 0.1 mi
- Mary Immaculate: 0.1 mi
- Saint Dominic: 0.2 mi
- St. Francis: 0.2 mi
- The Recreation of Dame Alice Kyteler: 0.2 mi
- Knockanbawn: 4.5 mi
- Purcell's Kill: 4.9 mi
- Castle Hill: 8.1 mi
- Foyleatalure: 8.8 mi
- Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
- Angel's Well: 0.2 mi
- Saint Francis' Well: 0.4 mi
- Saint Molagga's Well: 1.7 mi
- Toberacrin: 2.9 mi
- Saint Fiachre's Well: 3.3 mi
- James's Green: 0.0 mi
- Kenny's Well: 0.2 mi
- Waterbarracks: 0.2 mi
- Watergate Urban Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverside Garden: 0.3 mi
- Christian Brothers: 0.1 mi
- Black Abbey Carpark: 0.1 mi
- Paddy Butler: 0.2 mi
- Black Friars Gate: 0.2 mi
- Rothe family: 0.2 mi
- Kenny's Well: 0.2 mi
- Tholsel: 0.2 mi
- Kyteler's Inn: 0.2 mi
- Smithwick's Brewery Experience: 0.2 mi
- Saint Canice's Cathedral: 0.3 mi
- Rothe House & Garden: 0.2 mi
- Medieval Mile Museum: 0.2 mi
- Stephens Barracks Museum: 0.7 mi
- Kells Priory Mill Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ionad Lachtain: 8.1 mi
- Rothe House Garden: 0.2 mi
- Butler House Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Famine Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Orchard: 0.6 mi
- Ballyfoyle Active Retirement Garden: 5.0 mi
- Newpark Marsh Park: 1.0 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 9.4 mi
- Fiddown Island: 22.6 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 24.2 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 9.8 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Castle View: 10.6 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
- Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Saint Mary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon | SW 220° | 720 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sheegouna | SW 220° | 554 m | 19.4 mi |
| Knockroe | ESE 102° | 539 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slievebawn | E 93° | 525 m | 18.8 mi |
| Brandon Hill | SE 129° | 515 m | 15.5 mi |
| White Mountain | ESE 120° | 509 m | 20.1 mi |
| Knockahunna | SW 221° | 503 m | 18.9 mi |
| Carrigroe | ESE 117° | 495 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:01 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:11 | 16:17 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1162299872
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