Carrickbrennan Churchyard, Dún Laoghaire

Name: Carrickbrennan Churchyard
Address: Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

#2 among attractions in Dún Laoghaire

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Carrickbrennan Churchyard located on Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland is a graveyard that can still be seen today, but is no longer in use. It is notable as the burial place of many people who perished in local maritime disasters. The graveyard stands beside the grounds of Monkstown Park, former estate of Lord Ranelagh and latterly the historian Charles Haliday, now used as rugby pitches by CBC Monkstown Park. ()

Established: VI centuryCoordinates: 53°17'24"N, 6°9'2"W

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Carrickbrennan Churchyard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pavilion Theatre, People's Park, National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Lambert Puppet Theatre.

0.7 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Pavilion Theatre, Dublin
19 min walk • Pavilion Theatre is a theatre, cinema and arts centre in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
0.9 miE
Park, Playground, Garden
People's Park, Dublin
24 min walk • The People's Park is a small public park in the suburban town of Dún Laoghaire, south of Dublin, Ireland. Located near the East Pier of Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Glasthule, it opened in 1890, and major elements were redeveloped between 1985 and 1997, and again in 2012.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Dublin
21 min walk • The National Maritime Museum of Ireland opened in 1978 in the former Mariners' Church in Moran Park, located between the seafront and the centre of Dún Laoghaire town, southeast of Dublin city. President Michael D. Higgins officially re-opened the museum in 2012.
~1900 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Lambert Puppet Theatre, Dublin
10 min walk • The Lambert Puppet Theatre & Museum was a puppet theatre located in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It was a family-run business established in 1972 by Eugene Lambert, and hosted an international puppet festival annually.
1.2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John the Baptist, Dublin
32 min walk • St. John the Baptist, Blackrock is a Roman Catholic church in the parish of Blackrock, Ireland. The church is still in use and named after the Saint John the Baptist. It is located on Temple Road, Blackrock, County Dublin.
1 miSW
Cemetery
Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin
26 min walk • Deans Grange Cemetery is situated in the suburban area of Deansgrange in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown part of the former County Dublin, Ireland. Since it first opened in 1865, over 150,000 people have been buried there.
~1450 ftN
Church
Monkstown Church, Dublin
7 min walk • Monkstown Church is a church of the Church of Ireland located in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland.
0.7 miNW
Tower
Seapoint, Dublin
17 min walk • Seapoint is a small seafront area between Blackrock and Monkstown in Dublin in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown area. It is best known for its beach and bathing areas, beside a Martello Tower on the Dublin Bay seashore. The beach currently has an International Blue flag award and a national Green flag award.
0.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Kill of the Grange, Dublin
19 min walk • Kill of the Grange is an ancient parish in the half Barony of Rathdown, which contains an ancient religious site in County Dublin, Ireland and a National Monument. it is 5 miles south east of Dublin.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Friends Burial Ground, Dublin
25 min walk • The Friends Burial Ground, also called Temple Hill Burial Ground or the Friends Sleeping Place is a Quaker burial ground located at Temple Hill, Blackrock, Dublin.
0.8 miE
Library
dlr LexIcon, Dublin
21 min walk • DLR Lexicon, branded as dlr LexIcon, is a building in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, housing the main public library and cultural centre of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. It has attracted controversy, with opponents critical of its massive façade and its €36.6m cost at a time...

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Which popular attractions are close to Carrickbrennan Churchyard?

Nearby attractions include Monkstown Church, Dublin (7 min walk), Lambert Puppet Theatre, Dublin (10 min walk), Monkstown, Dublin (12 min walk), Seapoint, Dublin (17 min walk).