Ballykeenan

Ballykeenan is a locality in County Carlow, Leinster. Ballykeenan is situated nearby to the locality Coolnamara Cross Roads, as well as near Clashganna Bridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duiske Abbey and Duiske Abbey Northern High Cross.

Duiske Abbey

Church

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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 3½ km southwest of Ballykeenan.

Duiske Abbey Northern High Cross

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Duiske Abbey Northern High Cross is situated 3½ km southwest of Ballykeenan.

Ullard Church

Ruins

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Ullard Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The stone church was built in the 12th century and altered during the 16th century. Ullard Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Ballykeenan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graignamanagh and Ballymurphy.

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.

Ballymurphy

Village

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Ballymurphy, historically Ballymurchoe, is a village in County Carlow, Ireland on the R702 regional road. It lies on the western flank of the Blackstairs Mountains. Ballymurphy lies between the Carlow town of Borris and the Wexford village of Kiltealy. Ballymurphy is situated 4 km northeast of Ballykeenan.

Borris

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Borris is a village in the south of County Carlow, with a population in 2016 of 652. The main reasons to visit are for events at Borris House and for hiking in the Blackstairs mountains.

Ballykeenan

Type: Locality
Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.55389° or 52° 33′ 14″ north

Longitude

-6.90722° or 6° 54′ 26″ west

Elevation

82 metres (269 feet)

Open location code

9C4MH33V+H4

GeoNames ID

3302676

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