Rathvinden
Rathvinden is a locality in County Carlow, Leinster. Rathvinden is situated nearby to the locality Seskin Lower, as well as near Farranatreney.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leighlinbridge Castle and St Laserian’s Cathedral.
Leighlinbridge Castle
Ruins
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, on the River Barrow. The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leighlinbridge and Old Leighlin.
Leighlinbridge
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Leighlinbridge is a town in County Carlow, with an ancient bridge over the River Barrow that's still in use. It stood astride the main Dublin-Waterford road until bypassed in the 1980s. In 2022 its population was less than 1,000.
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.
Royal Oak
Village
Royal Oak is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is on the west side of the River Barrow, across from Bagenalstown, and is off the former N9 road. It is not in or a part of Bagenalstown. Royal Oak is within the townland of Clorusk. Royal Oak is situated 4½ km south of Rathvinden.
Rathvinden
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.74028° or 52° 44′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.9975° or 6° 59′ 51″ westElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
9C4MP2R2+4XGeoNames ID
3302976
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Rathvinden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seskin Lower and Farranatreney.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baunrce Wood and Lackan.
County Carlow: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Carlow, Bagenalstown, Tullow, and Leighlinbridge.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.