Blessington

Blessington is a locality in , . Blessington is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coppanagh and Kilcullen Church.

Peak
is a hill in , Ireland. At 365 metres it is the second highest summit in County Kilkenny behind and the 886th highest summit in Ireland. Both and Brandon Hill are situated near .

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 4 km southwest of Blessington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graignamanagh and Thomastown.

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is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.

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is a town in , with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.

Village
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St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the in the south of , Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in . The village is 10 km north of , near the R729 road. is situated 9 km southeast of Blessington.

Blessington

Latitude
52.53139° or 52° 31′ 53″ north
Longitude
-7.04556° or 7° 2′ 44″ west
Elevation
206 metres (676 feet)
Open location code
9C4JGXJ3+HQ
Geo­Names ID
3302359
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