Motte and Bailey
Motte and Bailey is a ruins in County Westmeath, Leinster. Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to St Bigseach’s Church, as well as near the ruins Leper Hospital (Ruin).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tristernagh Abbey.
Tristernagh Abbey
Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Tristernagh Abbey, also known as the Priory of Kilbixy or Kilbisky, Tristernagh Priory, or the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Tristernagh, is a ruined Augustinian monastery in the townland of Tristernagh in the barony of Kilbixy in County Westmeath, Ireland. Tristernagh Abbey is situated 2½ km east of Motte and Bailey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynacarrigy and Rathowen.
Ballynacarrigy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballynacargy, or Ballinacarrigy, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland. 15 km north-west of Mullingar, it is on the Royal Canal and the R393 road. Ballynacarrigy is situated 3 km southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Rathowen
Village
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rathowen is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 150 people. Rathowen is situated 6 km north of Motte and Bailey.
Legan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Legan is a village in County Longford, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village population was 215. Legan is situated 8 km west of Motte and Bailey.
Motte and Bailey
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.60468° or 53° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.51731° or 7° 31′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C5JJF3M+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2626295367OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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