Graigue Castle
Graigue Castle is a ruins in County Tipperary, Munster. Graigue Castle is situated nearby to Thurles Baptist Church, as well as near the village Moycarkey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Cross Abbey and Thurles Golf Club.
Holy Cross Abbey
Church
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Holy Cross Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood. Holy Cross Abbey is situated 3½ km west of Graigue Castle.
Thurles Golf Club
Golf course
Thurles Golf Club has existed since at least 1909, when it affiliated to the Golfing Union. The club's current course is located just to the south of Thurles town in the townland of Turtulla. Thurles Golf Club is situated 4 km north of Graigue Castle.
Holycross Church of Ireland
Church
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Holycross Church of Ireland is situated 4 km northwest of Graigue Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moycarkey and Horse and Jockey.
Moycarkey
Village
Moycarkey, sometimes written Moycarky, is a village at the northern end of Moycarky townland in the civil parish of Moycarky in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Horse and Jockey
Village
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Horse and Jockey is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the R639 road, where it meets the N62 road to Thurles. It lies just off junction 6 of the M8 motorway, which by-passed the village in December 2008. Horse and Jockey is situated 3 km east of Graigue Castle.
Holycross
Village
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Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD. Holycross is situated 3½ km west of Graigue Castle.
Graigue Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.62681° or 52° 37′ 37″ northLongitude
-7.81812° or 7° 49′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C4JJ5GJ+PQOpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thurles Baptist Church and Moycarky Old Graveyard.
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