Ruthstown

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunmore Cave and St Joseph’s Church.

Cave
Photo: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, , Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation.

Church
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Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Castlecomer.

Locality
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is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 6 km southeast of Ruthstown.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue.

Village
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Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. is situated 9 km northwest of Ruthstown.

Ruthstown

Latitude
52.72889° or 52° 43′ 44″ north
Longitude
-7.245° or 7° 14′ 42″ west
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
9C4JPQH3+HX
Geo­Names ID
3302453
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