Leighlinbridge Castle
Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, on the River Barrow. The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
St Laserian’s Cathedral
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. St Laserian’s Cathedral is situated 3 km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.
St Laserian’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Laserian’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.
Dunleckney Manor
House
Dunleckney Manor is a manor house in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland. Dunleckney Manor is situated 3½ km southeast of Leighlinbridge Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leighlinbridge and Old Leighlin.
Leighlinbridge
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Leighlinbridge is a town in County Carlow, 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.
Old Leighlin
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Old Leighlin, also Oldleighlin, is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. The village is 3.5 km west of Leighlinbridge. The site was at one time one of the foremost monastic houses in Leinster, with 1,500 monks in residence. Old Leighlin is situated 3 km west of Leighlinbridge Castle.
Royal Oak
Village
Royal Oak is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is on the west side of the River Barrow, across from Bagenalstown, and is off the former N9 road. It is not in or a part of Bagenalstown. Royal Oak is within the townland of Clorusk. Royal Oak is situated 3½ km south of Leighlinbridge Castle.
Leighlinbridge Castle
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.73601° or 52° 44′ 10″ northLongitude
-6.9778° or 6° 58′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C4MP2PC+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 222816679OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata 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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