Killough Castle
Killough Castle is a ruin in County Tipperary, Munster. Killough Castle is situated nearby to the village Holycross, as well as near Moycarkey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Cross Abbey and Holycross Church of Ireland.
Holy Cross Abbey
Church
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Holy Cross Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood. Holy Cross Abbey is situated 3 km northwest of Killough Castle.
Holycross Church of Ireland
Church
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Holycross Church of Ireland is situated 3½ km northwest of Killough Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holycross and Moycarkey.
Holycross
Village
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Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD. Holycross is situated 3 km northwest of Killough Castle.
Moycarkey
Village
Moycarkey, sometimes written Moycarky, is a village at the northern end of Moycarky townland in the civil parish of Moycarky in County Tipperary, Ireland. Moycarkey is situated 3½ km east of Killough Castle.
Horse and Jockey
Village
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Horse and Jockey is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the R639 road, where it meets the N62 road to Thurles. It lies just off junction 6 of the M8 motorway, which by-passed the village in December 2008. Horse and Jockey is situated 4½ km east of Killough Castle.
Killough Castle
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.61778° or 52° 37′ 4″ northLongitude
-7.83861° or 7° 50′ 19″ westElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
9C4JJ596+4HGeoNames ID
2963307
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