Gorlnigh Wood

Gorlnigh Wood is a forest in Kilkenny, Leinster. Gorlnigh Wood is situated nearby to the locality Ballynakill, as well as near Monasilloge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brandon Hill and Duiske Abbey.

Brandon Hill

Peak

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Brandon Hill is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of 515 m and prominence at 448 m. The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill.

Duiske Abbey

Church

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Duiske Abbey is situated 3 km northeast of Gorlnigh Wood.

Tinnahinch Castle

Ruins

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tinnahinch Castle is a ruined tower house located near River Barrow in Tinnahinch, County Carlow, Ireland. It has a rectangular structure with a stair tower at the southwest angle, a machicolation between the angles of the two towers protecting the doorway, and a bartizan on the north east angle. Tinnahinch Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Gorlnigh Wood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graignamanagh and St Mullin’s.

Graignamanagh

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

St Mullin’s

Village

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St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in the south of County Carlow, Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in County Wexford. The village is 10 km north of New Ross, near the R729 road. St Mullin’s is situated 4½ km southeast of Gorlnigh Wood.

The Rower

Locality

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Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 7 km south of Gorlnigh Wood.

Gorlnigh Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.51639° or 52° 30′ 59″ north

Longitude

-6.97972° or 6° 58′ 47″ west

Elevation

297 metres (974 feet)

Open location code

9C4MG28C+H4

GeoNames ID

3302364

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