Highrath Castle

Highrath Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Highrath Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lavistown Castle (site), as well as near the ruins Maddockstown Church ruin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maddockstown Church ruin and Maddockstown graveyard.

Maddockstown Church ruin

Ruins

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maddockstown Church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 770 metres southwest of Highrath Castle.

Maddockstown graveyard

Cemetery

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maddockstown graveyard is a cemetery, which is situated 770 metres southwest of Highrath Castle.

Saint Fiachra’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

Saint Fiachra’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km southwest of Highrath Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.

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 5 km south of Highrath Castle.

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 7 km north of Highrath Castle.

Gowran

Village

Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gowran is a town on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is in the centre of Gowran, close to Gowran Castle. Gowran is situated 8 km east of Highrath Castle.

Highrath Castle

Type: Ruins
Categories: castle, building, and historic site
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.63646° or 52° 38′ 11″ north

Longitude

-7.18643° or 7° 11′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C4JJRP7+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1209337347

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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