Fiddown Castle (site of)

Fiddown Castle (site of) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Fiddown Castle (site of) is situated near Fiddown Church, as well as near the islet Fiddown Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fiddown Island and St Paul’s Church.

Fiddown Island

Islet

Fiddown Island is a national nature reserve of approximately 52 acres located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service. Fiddown Island is situated 360 metres south of Fiddown Castle (site of).

St Paul’s Church

Church

Photo: Sarahwalshireland, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Paul’s Church is situated 2 km north of Fiddown Castle (site of).

Kildalton College

College

Photo: Alexander Redfern, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kildalton College is situated 3 km north of Fiddown Castle (site of).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiddown and Riverquarter.

Fiddown

Village

Photo: Redmond O’Brien, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fiddown is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county, just off the N24 road, 37 km south of Kilkenny city. The village is on the banks of the River Suir, near the border with County Waterford to which the village is connected via the Fiddown Bridge. Carrick-on-Suir is 7 km to the west, and Waterford city is 16 km to the east.

Riverquarter

Hamlet

Riverquarter is a small hamlet in the south of Kilkenny in Southeast Ireland. Within the townland of Clonmore, it is part of the Catholic parish and electoral district of Mooncoin.

Piltown

Village

Photo: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piltown, historically known as Ballyfoyle, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 5 km east of Carrick-on-Suir, it is on the R698 road and near the N24 national primary road.

Fiddown Castle (site of)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.32933° or 52° 19′ 46″ north

Longitude

-7.31698° or 7° 19′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C4J8MHM+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6534024128

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fiddown Church and Fiddown Church of Ireland Graveyard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fiddown Bridge and The Station House.

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