Punchestown Longstone
Punchestown Longstone is a menhir and national monument near Naas in Ireland.Photo: Mega Phil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gowran Grange Airfield and Naas General Hospital.
Gowran Grange Airfield
Aerodrome
Gowran Grange Airfield is an airfield located 2.65 nautical miles south-southeast of the town of Naas, County Kildare in Ireland. The airfield is one of two in County Kildare, with the other one being Kilrush Aerodrome.
Naas General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Naas General Hospital is a general hospital located on the Craddockstown Road at Naas in County Kildare in Ireland. It was founded in 1841 and is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. Naas General Hospital is situated 3 km northwest of Punchestown Longstone.
Bride’s Well
Spring
Photo: Ridiculopathy, CC0.
Bride’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3 km southeast of Punchestown Longstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naas and Johnstown.
Naas
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Naas is the county town of County Kildare. It's within 30 min travel of Dublin and has become a commuter suburb for the city. The main reason to visit is for Punchestown Racecourse.
Johnstown
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnstown is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located 2 km north of Naas just off the N7 at junction 8. It is approximately 25 km from Dublin city centre, and is a home for commuters working in Dublin and Naas. Johnstown is situated 5 km north of Punchestown Longstone.
Rathmore
Hamlet
Rathmore, a village, civil parish and District electoral division in County Kildare, Ireland, is located at the western edge of the Wicklow Mountains in the barony of Naas North. Rathmore is situated 5 km northeast of Punchestown Longstone.
Punchestown Longstone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Punchestown Great Standing Stone”
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.19183° or 53° 11′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.62838° or 6° 37′ 42″ westHeight
6.4 metres (21 feet)Open location code
9C5M59RC+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7179842345OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24196389
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Satellite Map
Discover Punchestown Longstone from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Punchestown Longstone” goes by many names.
- French: “menhir de Punchestown”
- French: “Menhir de Punchestown”
- German: “Menhir von Punchestown”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punchestown Garda Station and Parade Ring.
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