The Black Banks
The Black Banks is a spur in County Carlow, Leinster and has an elevation of 609 metres. The Black Banks is situated nearby to the locality Burren Bridge, as well as near Craan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Leinster and Slievenamon.
Mount Leinster
Peak
Photo: Lukemcurley, Public domain.
Mount Leinster is a 794-metre-high mountain in the Republic of Ireland. It straddles the border between Counties Carlow and Wexford, in the province of Leinster.
Slievenamon
Peak
Photo: Trounce, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Slievenamon or Slievenaman is a mountain with a height of 721 metres in County Tipperary, Ireland. It rises from a plain that includes the towns of Fethard, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir.
Black Rock Mountain
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Black Rock Mountain is a mountain in Ireland. It is in the Blackstairs Mountains, on the Carlow-Wexford border. The Blackstairs are divided into two massifs, to the north Mount Leinster and to the south Blackstairs Mountain. Black Rock Mountain is situated 3½ km southeast of The Black Banks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myshall and Kiltealy.
Myshall
Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Myshall is a village, townland and civil parish in County Carlow, Ireland. The village is 22 km southeast of Carlow town, on the slopes of Mount Leinster and on the R724 road. Myshall is situated 6 km north of The Black Banks.
Kiltealy
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Kiltealy is a small village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated on the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains in County Wexford at the junction of the R702 and R730 regional roads, on the eastern flank of the Blackstairs Mountains. Kiltealy is situated 8 km south of The Black Banks.
Kildavin
Village
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kildavin is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland and belongs to Clonegal parish. Situated on at the junction of the N80 national secondary road and the R724 regional road, it lies 5 km north of Bunclody, County Wexford at the northern end of the Blackstairs Mountains. Kildavin is situated 9 km northeast of The Black Banks.
The Black Banks
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 609 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63167° or 52° 37′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.77778° or 6° 46′ 40″ westElevation
609 metres (1,998 feet)Open location code
9C4MJ6JC+MVGeoNames ID
3302847
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