Forehill

Forehill is a locality in Kilkenny, Leinster. Forehill is situated nearby to the locality Lisduff Bridge, as well as near Kildrinagh Cross Roads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garryhiggin Castle and Toberpatrick.

Garryhiggin Castle

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garryhiggin Castle is a ruins.

Toberpatrick

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Toberpatrick is a spring, which is situated 3½ km east of Forehill.

Tubbrid Upper Church

Ruins

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tubbrid Upper Church is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km east of Forehill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urlingford and Johnstown.

Urlingford is a town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is also a civil parish within the barony of Galmoy. The town is in the north west of the county, along the boundary with County Tipperary, 16 km north-east of Thurles. Urlingford is situated 4½ km northwest of Forehill.

Johnstown

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Johnstown, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. Johnstown is situated 6 km north of Forehill.

Gortnahoe

Village

Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gortnahoe, also known as Gurtnahoe or Gortnahoo, is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the R689 road, 5 km south of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, where the N8 Dublin–Cork road can be accessed. Gortnahoe is situated 6 km southwest of Forehill.

Forehill

Type: Locality
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.70167° or 52° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

-7.52722° or 7° 31′ 38″ west

Elevation

138 metres (453 feet)

Open location code

9C4JPF2F+M4

GeoNames ID

3307825

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