Leighlinbridge Castle

Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of , , , on the . The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: historic site in County Carlow, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Black Castle” and “The Black Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Laserian’s Cathedral and St Laserian’s Well.

Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin, previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Leighlin, is now one of the six cathedral churches in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory of the Church of Ireland. is situated 3 km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 3½ km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.

House
is a manor house in , , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Leighlinbridge Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leighlinbridge and Old Leighlin.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a town in , with an ancient bridge over the River Barrow that's still in use. It stood astride the main Dublin-Waterford road until bypassed in the 1980s. In 2022 its population was less than 1,000.

Village
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, also Oldleighlin, is a village, civil parish and townland in , Ireland. The village is 3.5 km west of . The site was at one time one of the foremost monastic houses in , with 1,500 monks in residence. is situated 3 km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.

Village
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is a small village in , . It is on the west side of the , across from , and is off the former N9 road. It is not in or a part of Bagenalstown. is within the townland of Clorusk. is situated 3½ km south of Leighlinbridge Castle.

Leighlinbridge Castle

Latitude
52.73601° or 52° 44′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.9778° or 6° 58′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C4MP2PC+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222816679
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6519722
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Leighlinbridge Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Leighlinbridge Gaztelua”
  • German: “Leighlinbridge Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Leithghlinn an Droichid”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Лейлінбридж”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Лейлінбрідж”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lord Bagenal Inn and Sculpture Garden.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Columban Way and Uí Bhraonáin.

County Carlow: Must-Visit Destinations

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