Shee Alms House
Shee Alms House was founded by the Shee family in 1582 'to accommodate twelve poor persons' in the city of Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a nationally significant Tudor period almshouse.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Public building
- Description: former poorhouse and chapel
- Also known as: “Shee’s Almshouse” and “Shee’s Hospital”
- Address: Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle and Town Hall.
Kilkenny Castle
Photo: Tolivero, Public domain.
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed… Kilkenny Castle is situated 210 metres southeast of Shee Alms House.
Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tholsel, also known as the Town Hall, is a municipal building in the High Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It served as the meeting place by Kilkenny Borough Council until the council was abolished in 2014. Town Hall is situated 110 metres northwest of Shee Alms House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Shee Alms House.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 8 km southeast of Shee Alms House.
Shee Alms House
- Categories: poorhouse, national monument, building, historic site, and government building
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65143° or 52° 39′ 5″ northLongitude
-7.25155° or 7° 15′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C4JMP2X+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 233536185OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q28232513
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In Other Languages
From Igbo to Irish—“Shee Alms House” goes by many names.
- Igbo: “Ụlọ Shee Alms”
- Irish: “Teach Déirce Shee”
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