Powerstown

Places of Interest

Leighlinbridge Castle

Ruins

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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. Leighlinbridge Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Powerstown.

St John’s Church

Church

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St John’s Church is situated 2½ km east of Powerstown.

Nurney Cross

Cross

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Nurney Cross is a stone cross located in Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland, and is an early example of a high cross. The site was a monastic site founded by Abbán in the 5th century AD and the cross is believed to date from that time. Nurney Cross is situated 2½ km east of Powerstown.

Places in the Area

Nurney

Village

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Nurney is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. Nurney is situated 3 km east of Powerstown.

Leighlinbridge

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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.

Ballinabranagh

Village

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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 3½ km northwest of Powerstown.

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