McGuinness’s Wood

McGuinness’s Wood is a forest in , . McGuinness’s Wood is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Killua Castle.

Building
Photo: Gavigan 01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, and the nearby Raleigh Obelisk, are situated near , , . The present house was built in about 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman and consisted of a hall, dining room, oval drawing room, breakfast parlour and front and back stairs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Clonmellon.

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of .

Village
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is a small village officially in although on the border with , . It is situated on the N52 road between in County Meath and in County Westmeath.

Village
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or Kilskyre is a townland and small village in , , 10 kilometres southwest of the town of . The village is in the civil parish of .

McGuinness’s Wood

Latitude
53.6843° or 53° 41′ 4″ north
Longitude
-6.9485° or 6° 56′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C5MM3M2+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1186523552
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chamberlainstown and Balrath.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cloncat and Casserly’s Wood.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.

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