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Saint Mary

Saint Mary from directly overhead

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

Coordinates52.65216, -7.25816

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Knockanbawn: 4.5 mi
  • Purcell's Kill: 4.9 mi
  • Castle Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 8.8 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 9.7 mi
Parks: 51
  • 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
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Castle View: 10.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.6 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SlievenamonSW 220°720.2 m20.1 mi
SheegounaSW 220°553.5 m19.4 mi
KnockroeESE 102°538.77 m20.0 mi
SlievebawnE 93°524.8 m18.8 mi
Brandon HillSE 129°515 m15.5 mi
White MountainESE 120°509 m20.1 mi
KnockahunnaSW 221°502.8 m18.9 mi
CarrigroeESE 117°495 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:57
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3915:1116:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1162299872

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