The Friary

The Friary is a residential area in , . The Friary is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint John’s Tower and Castledermot Round Tower.

Ruins
Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower, is a tower in , , Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument. is situated 160 metres east of The Friary.

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is a 10th-century round tower in , , Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument. is situated 570 metres southeast of The Friary.

Ruins
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is a ruined Franciscan friary in , , . It was founded at some point before 1247. A previous monastery had been founded on the same site by Diarmait, a son of Áed Róin, King of Ulster, in the ninth century AD. is situated 690 metres south of The Friary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castledermot and Kilkea.

Town
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is an inland town in , Ireland, about 75 km from , and 10 km from the town of . The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448.

Village
is a village and civil parish in , , about 75 km from , and 15 km from the town of . The R418 regional road from to passes through the village. is situated 5 km northwest of The Friary.

Village
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is a small village in the south of , . It is 55 km south-west of city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. is situated 7 km north of The Friary.

The Friary

Latitude
52.91453° or 52° 54′ 52″ north
Longitude
-6.84004° or 6° 50′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C4MW575+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170710598
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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