Melville Heights

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1½ km northwest of Melville Heights.

Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station

Railway station

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Kilkenny railway station serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. and was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Thomas MacDonagh, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Melville Heights.

St John’s Priory

Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St John's Priory, is a medieval Augustinian priory and National Monument located in Kilkenny City, Ireland. The Lady Chapel of the priory is now used as a parish church of the Church of Ireland. St John’s Priory is situated 2 km northwest of Melville Heights.

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Bennettsbridge

Village

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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 6 km southeast of Melville Heights.

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 Melville Heights.

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