Piercefield Castle
Piercefield Castle is an archaeological site in County Westmeath, Leinster. Piercefield Castle is situated nearby to the village Multyfarnham, as well as near Ballynacarrigy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tristernagh Abbey and Wilson’s Hospital School.
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 2½ km northwest of Piercefield Castle.
Wilson’s Hospital School
School
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilson's Hospital School is a Church of Ireland co-educational boarding school in County Westmeath, Ireland. Founded in 1761, it is Westmeath's oldest school, and is housed in a protected Georgian building near the village of Multyfarnham, 11 km north-west of Mullingar. Wilson’s Hospital School is situated 3½ km northeast of Piercefield Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Multyfarnham and Ballynacarrigy.
Multyfarnham
Village
Multyfarnham is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 11.7 kilometres north of Mullingar. Multyfarnham is one of 14 townlands of the civil parish of Multyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. Multyfarnham is situated 6 km northeast of Piercefield Castle.
Ballynacarrigy
Village
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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 6 km west of Piercefield Castle.
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 southwest of Piercefield Castle.
Piercefield Castle
- 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
53.58661° or 53° 35′ 12″ northLongitude
-7.44571° or 7° 26′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5JHHP3+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1525306641OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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