Kilkieran Castle (site of)
Kilkieran Castle (site of) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Kilkieran Castle (site of) is situated nearby to the spring St. Kieran’s Well, as well as near the cemetery Cappagh Graveyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coppanagh and Holy Cross well.
Coppanagh
Peak
Coppanagh is a hill in County Kilkenny, Ireland. At 365 metres it is the second highest summit in County Kilkenny behind Brandon Hill and the 886th highest summit in Ireland. Both Coppanagh and Brandon Hill are situated near Mount Alto. Coppanagh is situated 2½ km north of Kilkieran Castle (site of).
Holy Cross well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Cross well is a spring, which is situated 3 km south of Kilkieran Castle (site of).
Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Columbkille's Well, also known as St Colombkille's Well or simply Columbkille's Well, is a holy well in Inistioge, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Colomba, it is included in the Record of Monuments and Places as record number "KK032-017011-". Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilkieran Castle (site of).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thomastown and Graignamanagh.
Thomastown
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomastown is a town in County Kilkenny, with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.
Graignamanagh
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Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.
St Mullin’s
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in the south of County Carlow, Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in County Wexford. The village is 10 km north of New Ross, near the R729 road. St Mullin’s is situated 9 km east of Kilkieran Castle (site of).
Kilkieran 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
52.51526° or 52° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.04427° or 7° 2′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4JGX84+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 8280023096OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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