Esker
Esker is a locality in Kilkenny, Leinster. Esker is situated nearby to the locality Kilcollin, as well as near Gragara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunmore Cave and St Coleman’s Well.
Dunmore Cave
Cave
Photo: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation.
Trinity Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trinity Well is a spring, which is situated 2½ km south of Esker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2016 of about 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue small rivers. Ballyragget is situated 7 km northwest of Esker.
Castlecomer
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2016 of about 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue small rivers.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 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. Johnswell is situated 8 km southeast of Esker.
Esker
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.74778° or 52° 44′ 52″ northLongitude
-7.26111° or 7° 15′ 40″ westElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
9C4JPPXQ+4HGeoNames ID
3302465
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