Foulksrath Castle

Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rathbeagh and St Coleman’s Well.

Rathbeagh

Archaeological site

Rathbeagh is a townland and hill on the River Nore in the parish of Lisdowney near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Irish language name is Rath Beithigh, meaning "rath of the birch trees".

St Coleman’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Coleman’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Foulksrath Castle.

St. Catherine’s Church and towerhouse

Ruins

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Catherine’s Church and towerhouse is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.

Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. Ballyragget is situated 4½ km north of Foulksrath Castle.