Broadleas Stone Circle
Broadleas Stone Circle is an archaeological site in County Kildare, Leinster. Broadleas Stone Circle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Knockshee Moat, as well as near the police station Garda Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poulaphouca Reservoir.
Poulaphouca Reservoir
Power station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west County Wicklow, Ireland named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake. Poulaphouca Reservoir is situated 2 km northeast of Broadleas Stone Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollywood and Valleymount.
Hollywood
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Hollywood is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is 15 km south of Naas on the Wicklow Gap road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 6 km east of Broadleas Stone Circle.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 8 km east of Broadleas Stone Circle.
Broadleas Stone Circle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Piper’s Stones” and “Pipers Stones”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11094° or 53° 6′ 39″ northLongitude
-6.61204° or 6° 36′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C5M496Q+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 1323717240OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockshee Moat and Garda Station.
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