Belan House

Belan House is a ruin in County Kildare, Leinster. Belan House is situated nearby to the village Kilkea, as well as near Moone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mullaghreelan Rath and Bolton Abbey.

Mullaghreelan Rath

Archaeological site

Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland. Mullaghreelan Rath is situated 2 km southwest of Belan House.

Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1965. It was established by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, and became an independent monastery and abbey in 1977. Bolton Abbey is situated 2 km east of Belan House.

Kilkea Castle

Hotel

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Kilkea Castle is located 5 km northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold, for over 700 years, of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare. Kilkea Castle is situated 2½ km west of Belan House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilkea and Moone.

Kilkea

Village

Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village. Kilkea is situated 3 km west of Belan House.

Moone

Village

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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is 55 km south-west of Dublin city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. Moone is situated 3½ km northeast of Belan House.

Castledermot

Town

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Castledermot is an inland town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448. Castledermot is situated 4½ km south of Belan House.

Belan House

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Belan”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.95° or 52° 57′ north

Longitude

-6.85° or 6° 51′ west

Elevation

81 metres (266 feet)

Open location code

9C4MW5X2+X2

GeoNames ID

2966249

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