Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone
Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone is a historic site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Access is restricted and requires permission. Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone is situated nearby to the spring Saint Colman’s Well, as well as near the cemetery Churchclara Graveyard.Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: bullaun and lifting stone in Churchclara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
- Also known as: “Churchclara Lifting Stone”, “Walter O’Keeffe Stone”, and “Wawtear O’Keeffe’s Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Colman’s Well and Churchclara Church.
Saint Colman’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Colman’s Well is a spring, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
Churchclara Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churchclara Church is a ruins, which is situated 180 metres east of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
Clara Castle
Ruins
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clara Castle is a tower house located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Clara Castle is situated 1½ km north of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlewarren and Johnswell.
Castlewarren
Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlewarren, previously known as Buile, is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland, located some 4 kilometres north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount. Castlewarren is situated 5 km northeast of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
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 5 km north of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
Gowran
Village
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gowran is a town on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is in the centre of Gowran, close to Gowran Castle. Gowran is situated 6 km southeast of Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone.
Walter O’Keeffe’s Stone
- Categories: bullaun, lifting stone, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65494° or 52° 39′ 18″ northLongitude
-7.14854° or 7° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C4JMV32+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12703823596OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bullaun_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lifting_stoneWikidata ID
Q140033030
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