Ballyroe Forge

Ballyroe Forge is a building in County Kildare, Leinster. Ballyroe Forge is situated near the sports venue Grangenolvin GAA, as well as near the forest Dollardstown Wood.

Type: Building
Description: former smithy in Ballyroe, County Kildare, Ireland
Also known as: “Ballyroe Smithy”, “Brennan’s Forge”, and “Murphy’s Forge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Athy railway station and Kilmorony House.

Athy railway station

Railway station

Photo: Andrewmc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Athy railway station serves the town of Athy in County Kildare, Ireland. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. Athy railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Ballyroe Forge.

Kilmorony House

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmorony House is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Ballyroe Forge.

White Castle

Castle

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

White's Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. Built on the site of an earlier 15th-century castle, White's Castle was built to guard the main river crossing in Athy and was extended over successive centuries. White Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Ballyroe Forge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilkea and Athy.

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. Kilkea is situated 4 km southeast of Ballyroe Forge.

Athy

Photo: jaqian, CC BY 2.0.

Athy is a town in County Kildare in the midlands of Ireland, 72 km southwest of Dublin. It's long been a quiet market and garrison town, expanding in the late 20th century as it became part of the Dublin commuter belt.