Grotto

Grotto is a wayside shrine in Kilkenny, Leinster. Grotto is situated nearby to the peak Tory Hill, as well as near the lake Lough Cullen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lough Cullen and Kilbeacon Church.

Lough Cullen

Lake

Lough Cullen is the only lake in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The lake has numerous legends attached to it. Near the town of Kilmacow, Loughcullen is name of the local area. Lough Cullen is situated 3½ km southeast of Grotto.

Kilbeacon Church

Ruins

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilbeacon Church is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mullinavat and Kilmacow.

Mullinavat

Town

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mullinavat is a village in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The village's Irish name, Muileann an Bhata, translates as 'mill of the stick' which, according to local tradition, refers to a mill which could only be approached by means of a rough stick over the Glendonnel River, close to where Mullinavat Bridge is now located. Mullinavat is situated 4 km northwest of Grotto.

Kilmacow

Village

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmacow is a small village and civil parish in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The townland of Kilmacow is south of the village. Kilmacow is situated 4 km southwest of Grotto.

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 7 km southeast of Grotto.

Grotto

Type: Wayside shrine
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Category: historic site
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.34021° or 52° 20′ 25″ north

Longitude

-7.1312° or 7° 7′ 52″ west

Open location code

9C4J8VR9+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9105696379

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_shrine

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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