The Rock
The Rock is a locality in Kilkenny, Leinster. The Rock is situated nearby to the locality Dinin Bridge, as well as near Threecastles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trinity Well and St Coleman’s Well.
Trinity Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trinity Well is a spring, which is situated 3 km northeast of The Rock.
St Coleman’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Coleman’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km north of The Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Ballyragget.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 9 km east of The Rock.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny 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. Ballyragget is situated 9 km north of The Rock.
The Rock
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7064° or 52° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.30416° or 7° 18′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C4JPM4W+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 10557771988OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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