Balrath Demesne
Balrath Demesne is an estate in County Meath, Leinster. Balrath Demesne is situated nearby to the locality Rafeehan, as well as near Chapelbride.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kells Round Tower and Spire of Lloyd.
Kells Round Tower
Photo: Joikoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Spire of Lloyd
Monument
Photo: XNukes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Nearby places include Kells and Kilskeer.
Kells
Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Balrath Demesne
- Type: Estate
- Also known as: “Balrath”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.70444° or 53° 42′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.92333° or 6° 55′ 24″ westElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
9C5MP33G+QMGeoNames ID
2966379
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rafeehan and Chapelbride.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spire of Lloyd and Clavens Bridge.
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