Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle is a castle in County Kildare, Leinster. Bolton Castle is situated nearby to the monastery Bolton Abbey, as well as near the village Moone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bolton Abbey and Mullaghreelan Rath.
Bolton Abbey
Monastery
Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1965. It was established by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, and became an independent monastery and abbey in 1977. Bolton Abbey is situated 470 metres southeast of Bolton Castle.
Mullaghreelan Rath
Archaeological site
Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland. Mullaghreelan Rath is situated 4 km southwest of Bolton Castle.
Moone High Cross
Cross
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Moone High Cross is a high cross and national monument reputedly dating from the eighth century located in Moone, County Kildare, Ireland. At 17.5 feet high it is the second tallest high cross in Ireland, and also one of the best preserved of its kind. Moone High Cross is situated 2½ km north of Bolton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moone and Timolin.
Moone
Village
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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road about 60 km south of Dublin. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre.
Timolin
Village
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Timolin is a village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is located off the R448 road, the former N9 road about 80 km south of Dublin. It is a small village, with less than a hundred inhabitants, one shop and two pubs. Timolin is situated 3½ km northeast of Bolton Castle.
Kilkea
Village
Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village. Kilkea is situated 4½ km west of Bolton Castle.
Bolton Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9575° or 52° 57′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.82917° or 6° 49′ 45″ westElevation
122 metres (400 feet)Open location code
9C4MX55C+28GeoNames ID
3314285
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