Carrigeen Fort
Carrigeen Fort is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Carrigeen Fort is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Barleagh Wood, as well as near Gorlough Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brandon Hill and Duiske Abbey.
Brandon Hill
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Brandon Hill is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of 515 m and prominence at 448 m. The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. Brandon Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Carrigeen Fort.
Duiske Abbey
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Duiske Abbey is situated 2½ km northeast of Carrigeen Fort.
Tinnahinch Castle
Ruins
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tinnahinch Castle is a ruined tower house located near River Barrow in Tinnahinch, County Carlow, Ireland. It has a rectangular structure with a stair tower at the southwest angle, a machicolation between the angles of the two towers protecting the doorway, and a bartizan on the north east angle. Tinnahinch Castle is situated 2½ km east of Carrigeen Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graignamanagh and St Mullin’s.
Graignamanagh
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.
St Mullin’s
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in the south of County Carlow, Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in County Wexford. The village is 10 km north of New Ross, near the R729 road. St Mullin’s is situated 6 km southeast of Carrigeen Fort.
The Rower
Locality
Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 9 km south of Carrigeen Fort.
Carrigeen Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.53047° or 52° 31′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.98965° or 6° 59′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C4MG2J6+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 1322380398OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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