Sheepstown Castle (site of)
Sheepstown Castle (site of) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Sheepstown Castle (site of) is situated nearby to the cemetery Sheepstown Graveyard, as well as near the ruins Sheepstown Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheepstown Church and Aghaviller.
Sheepstown Church
Ruins
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheepstown Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sheepstown Church is situated 600 metres east of Sheepstown Castle (site of).
Aghaviller
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aghaviller is the site of a church and round tower in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a protected national monument. Aghaviller gives its name to the wider townland, civil parish, and electoral district. Aghaviller is situated 2½ km southwest of Sheepstown Castle (site of).
Newmarket Portal Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newmarket Portal Tomb is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km south of Sheepstown Castle (site of).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knocktopher and Hugginstown.
Knocktopher
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knocktopher is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford to the north, and Ballyhale to the south.
Hugginstown
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hugginstown is a small village and townland in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Carrickshock GAA, play their home games in the village. Hugginstown is situated 3½ km south of Sheepstown Castle (site of).
Dunnamaggin
Village
Dunnamaggin is a small village in the south County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the R699 road between Callan and Knocktopher, east of its intersection with the R697 between Kells and Kilmoganny. Dunnamaggin is situated 3½ km northwest of Sheepstown Castle (site of).
Sheepstown 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
52.48461° or 52° 29′ 5″ northLongitude
-7.25217° or 7° 15′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C4JFPMX+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8526489981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sheepstown Graveyard and Baysrath.
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