Shirehall Castle
Shirehall Castle is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Shirehall Castle is situated nearby to Kilkenny Castle Park, as well as near Castle Park Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle and Kilkenny Castle Graveyard.
Kilkenny Castle
Photo: Tolivero, Public domain.
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed… Kilkenny Castle is situated 240 metres northwest of Shirehall Castle.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard
Cemetery
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkenny Castle Graveyard is a cemetery, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Shirehall Castle.
County Hall
Town hall
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County Hall is a municipal facility in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. County Hall is situated 370 metres north of Shirehall Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 8 km southeast of Shirehall Castle.
Johnswell
Locality
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Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Shirehall Castle.
Shirehall Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: site of a castle in the Castle Park in Kilkenny
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64933° or 52° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-7.24573° or 7° 14′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C4JJQX3+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1097838464OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q137646581
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle Park and Castle Park Playground.
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