Population centre

Sandycove

Cuas an Ghainimh

Sandycove is a population centre in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationSandycove53.28757° N · 6.12539° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

cuashollow; cove, creek

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Cuas an Ghainimh · Irish · main form · validated name
Sandycove · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Dublin
Barony: Rathdown
Civil parish: Monkstown
Within: Bullock
Coordinates: 53.28757, -6.12539 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1165967 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Sandycove. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.