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Sandfordscourt

Coordinates: 52°41′07″N 7°11′42″W / 52.6853°N 7.1951°W / 52.6853; -7.1951
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Ruin of Cantwell's Castle in Sandfordscourt townland

Sandfordscourt (formerly "Cantwell's Court") is a townland in the civil parish of Rathcoole within the historical barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1] Sandfordscourt townland is approximately 597.7 acres (2.4 km2) in area.[2] As of the 2011 census, it contained 7 occupied households.[3]

Cantwell's Castle, a ruined tower house, is located in the townland.[citation needed]

Further reading

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  • Brian J. Cantwell (1960). A Cantwell Miscellany. Greystones, Ireland.

References

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  1. ^ "Cúirt an Chantualaigh / Sandfordscourt". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. ^ "Sandfordscourt Townland, Co. Kilkenny". townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. ^ "CD158 - Kilkenny Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

See also

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52°41′07″N 7°11′42″W / 52.6853°N 7.1951°W / 52.6853; -7.1951