Freren Gate
Freren Gate is a city gate in Kilkenny, Leinster. Freren Gate is situated nearby to the spring Angel’s Well, as well as near the grassland Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: last surviving town gate in Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Black Freren Gate” and “Black Friars‘ Gate”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Abbey and Angel’s Well.
Black Abbey
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, Ireland, is a Catholic priory of the Dominican Order, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. Black Abbey was established in 1225 as one of the first houses of the Dominican Order in Ireland. Black Abbey is situated 120 metres southwest of Freren Gate.
Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny is a brewery-turned-brewery-tour located on the "medieval mile" in Kilkenny, Ireland. The is the site where Smithwick's was brewed from the 1700s until 2014. Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny is situated 130 metres east of Freren Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Freren Gate.
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 9 km southeast of Freren Gate.
Freren Gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.6545° or 52° 39′ 16″ northLongitude
-7.25621° or 7° 15′ 22″ westHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9C4JMP3V+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1145363606OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q116780325
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In Other Languages
“Freren Gate” goes by many names.
- Latin: “porta Fratrum Predicatorum”
- Latin: “porta fratrum”
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Highlights include Park and Rothe House Garden.
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