Rathellin

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.

Bagenalstown

Railway station

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Muine Bheag halt serves the town of Bagenalstown, in County Carlow, Ireland. Nearby is Leighlinbridge in the same county. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. Bagenalstown is situated 3½ km south of Rathellin.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

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St Andrew’s Church is situated 3 km south of Rathellin.

Places in the Area

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.

Bagenalstown

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Muine Bheag, meaning "small thicket", is the official name of the town known in English as Bagenalstown. It's in County Carlow and in 2022 it had a population of 3000.

Royal Oak

Village

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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 3½ km southwest of Rathellin.

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