Seskin Castle

Seskin Castle is an archaeological site in , . Seskin Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: demolished castle in Seskin North, County Kilkenny, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Mountgarret Castle” and “Mountgarrett Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Brigid’s Well (site of) and Barney Church.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2 km southeast of Seskin Castle.

Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southeast of Seskin Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 4 km northeast of Seskin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyragget and Durrow.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. is situated 3½ km southeast of Seskin Castle.

Town
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
is a village located in south-east , . Bypassed by the M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77. is situated 5 km north of Seskin Castle.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. is situated 6 km west of Seskin Castle.

Seskin Castle

Latitude
52.80172° or 52° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
-7.38302° or 7° 22′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C4JRJ28+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1183888366
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q137705823
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seskin North Ringfort and Seskin Ringfort.

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