Beach Tower
The Beach Tower located in Jenkins Lane car park, Waterford is a 15th century crenelated building which is part of the city defences. It was built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Suir and forms a natural defensive position.Photo: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortified tower in Waterford, Ireland
- Also known as: “Beach Tower, Waterford”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity and St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Waterford.
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore located in Barronstrand Street, Waterford City, Ireland. Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is situated 190 metres east of Beach Tower.
St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Waterford
Church
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Patrick's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Jenkin's Lane in the city of Waterford, Ireland. It is one of the oldest surviving Irish Catholic churches to have been built after the Reformation in Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterford and Ferrybank.
Waterford
Photo: KsenK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south of Ireland. Founded over 1100 years ago, it's famous for its fine glassware, though the glassworks has closed down and Waterford Crystal is nowadays made abroad.
Ferrybank
Suburb
Photo: Drcopter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferrybank is a suburb of Waterford City in Ireland. Much of Ferrybank, or "the village" as it is referred to locally, is under the political jurisdiction of Waterford City and County Council and thus an area of administration for Waterford City, on the northern bank of the River Suir, extending into County Waterford.
Slieverue
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieverue, officially Slieveroe, is a village in South County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the historical barony of Ida. Despite the name, the land is relatively low-lying and fertile. Slieverue's population, as of the 2016 census, was 476. Slieverue is situated 4 km northeast of Beach Tower.
Beach Tower
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Waterford, Munster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.26106° or 52° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.1138° or 7° 6′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C4J7V6P+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7548987729OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q22083879
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