Ballykealy

Ballykealy is a locality in , . Ballykealy is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cullahill Castle.

Ruins
Photo: Krigh, CC BY 3.0.
was the principal stronghold of the MacGillapatricks of Upper Ossory built around 1425 and destroyed around 1650. takes its name from an ancient forest that covered Cullahill Mountain and extended down to village. is situated 3½ km west of Ballykealy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullohill and Durrow.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. is situated 3½ km west of Ballykealy.

Town
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
is a village located in south-east , . Bypassed by the M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77. is situated 4½ km northeast of Ballykealy.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2016 of about 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue small rivers. is situated 6 km east of Ballykealy.

Ballykealy

Latitude
52.80778° or 52° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
-7.42361° or 7° 25′ 25″ west
Elevation
149 metres (489 feet)
Open location code
9C4JRH5G+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52240706
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3308032
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Toberawillin and Ballykealy Castle.

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