Castle of Ardra
Castle of Ardra is a castle in Kilkenny, Leinster. Castle of Ardra is situated nearby to the hamlet Crettyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Church of the Immaculate Conception.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ km south of Castle of Ardra.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church
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Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 2 km south of Castle of Ardra.
Colliery Church
Church
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Colliery Church is situated 4 km northeast of Castle of Ardra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlecomer and Crettyard.
Castlecomer
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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.
Crettyard
Hamlet
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Crettyard is a hamlet in County Laois, Ireland. It is on the border with County Kilkenny, at the junction of the N78 and the R431 roads. Carlow town is 14 km to the east, and Kilkenny city is 22 km to the south. Crettyard is situated 6 km northeast of Castle of Ardra.
Newtown
Village
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Newtown or Newtown Cross is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock and Doonane. Newtown lies close to the border between Counties Laois and Kilkenny at the point where the R430 regional road from Abbeyleix to Carlow crosses the N78 from Kilkenny to Athy. Newtown is situated 8 km northeast of Castle of Ardra.
Castle of Ardra
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.81972° or 52° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
-7.2075° or 7° 12′ 27″ westElevation
136 metres (446 feet)Open location code
9C4JRQ9R+VXGeoNames ID
3302505
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