Mullaghreelan Rath
Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkea Castle and Castledermot Round Tower.
Kilkea Castle
Hotel
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Kilkea Castle is located 5 km northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold, for over 700 years, of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare. Kilkea Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mullaghreelan Rath.
Castledermot Round Tower
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Castledermot Round Tower is a 10th-century round tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument. Castledermot Round Tower is situated 4 km southeast of Mullaghreelan Rath.
Saint John’s Tower
Ruins
Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower, is a tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument. Saint John’s Tower is situated 3½ km southeast of Mullaghreelan Rath.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilkea and Castledermot.
Kilkea
Village
Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village.
Castledermot
Town
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Castledermot is an inland town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. 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. Castledermot is situated 3½ km southeast of Mullaghreelan Rath.
Moone
Village
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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is 55 km south-west of Dublin city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. Moone is situated 6 km northeast of Mullaghreelan Rath.
Mullaghreelan Rath
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site near Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland
- Categories: ringfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.93597° or 52° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
-6.87353° or 6° 52′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4MW4PG+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 331559252OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24196386
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In Other Languages
“Mullaghreelan Rath” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ráth Mhullach Raoileann”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mullaghreelan and Cottage ruin.
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