Holy World
Holy World is a locality in County Carlow, Leinster. Holy World is situated nearby to the locality Carriglead Lock, as well as near Lower Tinnahinch Lock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brandon Hill and Duiske Abbey.
Brandon Hill
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Brandon Hill is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of 515 m and prominence at 448 m. The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. Brandon Hill is situated 2½ km west of Holy World.
Duiske Abbey
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Duiske Abbey is situated 3 km northwest of Holy World.
Tinnahinch Castle
Ruins
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tinnahinch Castle is a ruined tower house located near River Barrow in Tinnahinch, County Carlow, Ireland. It has a rectangular structure with a stair tower at the southwest angle, a machicolation between the angles of the two towers protecting the doorway, and a bartizan on the north east angle. Tinnahinch Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Holy World.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graignamanagh and The Rower.
Graignamanagh
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.
The Rower
Locality
Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 7 km south of Holy World.
Ballymurphy
Village
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Ballymurphy, historically Ballymurchoe, is a village in County Carlow, Ireland on the R702 regional road. It lies on the western flank of the Blackstairs Mountains. Ballymurphy lies between the Carlow town of Borris and the Wexford village of Kiltealy. Ballymurphy is situated 8 km northeast of Holy World.
Holy World
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.51612° or 52° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.93741° or 6° 56′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C4MG387+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12083514551OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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