Rock of Foyle
Rock of Foyle is a waterfall in Kilkenny, Leinster. Rock of Foyle is situated nearby to the forest Rockafoil Wood, as well as near the archaeological site Knockanaddoge Ringfort (rath).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Mary’s Church.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church
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Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1½ km northwest of Rock of Foyle.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary’s Church is situated 2 km north of Rock of Foyle.
St Brendan’s Church
Church
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St Brendan’s Church is situated 4 km southeast of Rock of Foyle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlecomer and Crettyard.
Castlecomer
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.
Crettyard
Hamlet
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Crettyard is a hamlet in County Laois, Ireland. It is on the border with County Kilkenny, at the junction of the N78 and the R431 roads. Carlow town is 14 km to the east, and Kilkenny city is 22 km to the south. Crettyard is situated 7 km northeast of Rock of Foyle.
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 west of Rock of Foyle.
Rock of Foyle
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.78963° or 52° 47′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.19914° or 7° 11′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C4JQRQ2+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11136750737OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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