Balrath Demesne

Places of Interest

Kells Round Tower

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Kells Round Tower is a round tower in Kells, County Meath in Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments. Kells Round Tower is situated 4 km northeast of Balrath Demesne.

St. Columb’s House

Church

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St. Columb's House is an oratory and National Monument in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. St. Columb’s House is situated 4 km northeast of Balrath Demesne.

Spire of Lloyd

Monument

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The Spire of Lloyd in Kells, Ireland is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern. Sometimes described as "Ireland's only inland lighthouse", it was designed by architect Henry Aaron Baker. Spire of Lloyd is situated 3½ km north of Balrath Demesne.

Places in the Area

Kells

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Kells is a town in County Meath, about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of Kells.

Kilskeer

Village

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Kilskeer or Kilskyre is a townland and small village in County Meath, Ireland, 10 kilometres southwest of the town of Kells. The village is in the civil parish of Kilskeer. Kilskeer is situated 5 km west of Balrath Demesne.

Carnaross

Village

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Carnaross or Carnaros is a village in County Meath, Ireland, approximately 4 km northwest of Kells on the R147 road between Kells and Virginia, County Cavan. Carnaross is situated 6 km northwest of Balrath Demesne.

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