Ridge
Ridge is a locality in County Carlow, Leinster. Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet The Butts, as well as near the locality Seskinrea.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Laserian’s Cathedral and St Laserian’s Well.
St Laserian’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin, previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Leighlin, is now one of the six cathedral churches in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory of the Church of Ireland. St Laserian’s Cathedral is situated 4 km southeast of Ridge.
St Laserian’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Laserian’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Ridge.
Gallows Hill
Peak
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gallows Hill is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Leighlin and Bilboa.
Old Leighlin
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Old Leighlin, also Oldleighlin, is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. The village is 3.5 km west of Leighlinbridge. The site was at one time one of the foremost monastic houses in Leinster, with 1,500 monks in residence. Old Leighlin is situated 4 km southeast of Ridge.
Bilboa
Hamlet
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bilboa is a settlement located on the boundaries of counties Carlow, Laois and Kilkenny in Ireland. A bridge, a short distance from the village and built c. 1800, is known as the 'Three Counties Bridge'. Bilboa is situated 5 km north of Ridge.
Ballinabranagh
Village
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinabranna or Ballinabrannagh is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometres south of Carlow and 5 kilometres from Junction 6 of the M9 motorway. Ballinabranagh is situated 7 km northeast of Ridge.
Ridge
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.75694° or 52° 45′ 25″ northLongitude
-7.07° or 7° 4′ 12″ westElevation
263 metres (863 feet)Open location code
9C4JQW4J+Q2GeoNames ID
3302968
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