Rochestown Castle (site of)

Rochestown Castle (site of) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Rochestown Castle (site of) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rochestown Ringfort (rath), as well as near Poulanassy Waterfall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Luke’s Well and Kilbeacon Church.

Saint Luke’s Well

Spring

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

Saint Luke’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4 km northeast of Rochestown Castle (site of).

Kilbeacon Church

Ruins

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilbeacon Church is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km east of Rochestown Castle (site of).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mullinavat and Killinaspick.

Mullinavat

Town

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mullinavat is a village in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The village's Irish name, Muileann an Bhata, translates as 'mill of the stick' which, according to local tradition, refers to a mill which could only be approached by means of a rough stick over the Glendonnel River, close to where Mullinavat Bridge is now located. Mullinavat is situated 2½ km east of Rochestown Castle (site of).

Killinaspick

Hamlet

Killinaspick is a small village in the south of County Kilkenny, Ireland. Its name is also sometimes spelt Killinaspic, Killnaspic or Kilnaspic. Killinaspick is situated in the north of Mooncoin parish. Killinaspick is situated 4 km southwest of Rochestown Castle (site of).

Kilmacow

Village

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmacow is a small village and civil parish in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The townland of Kilmacow is south of the village. Kilmacow is situated 6 km south of Rochestown Castle (site of).

Rochestown Castle (site of)

Type: Archaeological site
Description: demolished castle in Rochestown, Killahy, County Kilkenny
Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.36392° or 52° 21′ 50″ north

Longitude

-7.20884° or 7° 12′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C4J9Q7R+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13453248397

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q137778342

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