Kilbixy Town (Site of)

Kilbixy Town (Site of) is an archaeological site in County Westmeath, Leinster. Kilbixy Town (Site of) is situated nearby to Baronstown Forest, as well as near St Bigseach’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tristernagh Abbey.

Tristernagh Abbey

Ruins

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Tristernagh Abbey, also known as the Priory of Kilbixy or Kilbisky, Tristernagh Priory, or the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Tristernagh, is a ruined Augustinian monastery in the townland of Tristernagh in the barony of Kilbixy in County Westmeath, Ireland. Tristernagh Abbey is situated 2 km east of Kilbixy Town (Site of).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballynacarrigy and Rathowen.

Ballynacarrigy

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballynacargy, or Ballinacarrigy, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland. 15 km north-west of Mullingar, it is on the Royal Canal and the R393 road. Ballynacarrigy is situated 3 km southwest of Kilbixy Town (Site of).

Rathowen

Village

Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rathowen is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 150 people. Rathowen is situated 6 km north of Kilbixy Town (Site of).

Rathconrath

Hamlet

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Rathconrath is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is situated on the R392 regional road 12 km west of Mullingar. Rathconrath is also a civil parish and one of the baronies in Co. Westmeath, see list of baronies of Ireland. Rathconrath is situated 8 km south of Kilbixy Town (Site of).

Kilbixy Town (Site of)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.60212° or 53° 36′ 8″ north

Longitude

-7.51009° or 7° 30′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C5JJF2Q+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1521548936

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baronstown Forest and St Bigseach’s Church.

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