Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower

Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Kilkenny, Leinster. Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower is situated nearby to Table tomb of James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde, as well as near Chest tomb of Piers Butler and Margaret Fitzgerald.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Canice’s Cathedral and Mayfair Library.

St Canice’s Cathedral

Church

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St Canice's Cathedral, also known as Kilkenny Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Kilkenny city, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

Mayfair Library

Library

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

Mayfair Library is situated 180 metres southeast of Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower.

Table tomb of James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde

Tomb

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.

Johnswell

Locality

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Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower.

Bennettsbridge

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 9 km southeast of Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower.

Saint Canice’s Cathedral Round Tower

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: tourism and historic site
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.65649° or 52° 39′ 23″ north

Longitude

-7.25717° or 7° 15′ 26″ west

Open location code

9C4JMP4V+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10018229490

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=round_tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chest tomb of Piers Butler and Margaret Fitzgerald and Saint Canice’s Graveyard.

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