Motte and Bailey
Motte and Bailey is an archaeological site in County Carlow, Leinster. Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to the archaeological site St Mullin’s Monastic Site, as well as near St Mullin’s Church of Ireland Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mullin’s Monastic Site and St Mullin’s Church of Ireland Church.
St Mullin’s Monastic Site
Archaeological site
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The monastic site in St Mullin's, County Carlow, Ireland, is an early medieval ecclesiastical site. St Mullin’s Monastic Site is situated 110 metres east of Motte and Bailey.
St Mullin’s Church of Ireland Church
Church
Photo: Brian Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mullin’s Church of Ireland Church is situated 140 metres east of Motte and Bailey.
St. James’s Chapel
Ruins
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St. James’s Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 170 metres east of Motte and Bailey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Rower and Graignamanagh.
The Rower
Locality
Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 4 km southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Graignamanagh
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Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.
Ballywilliam
Village
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Ballywilliam is a village in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross, 8 kilometres to the south west. The village sits on the R731 road. Ballywilliam is situated 6 km southeast of Motte and Bailey.
Motte and Bailey
- Type: Archaeological site
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48923° or 52° 29′ 21″ northLongitude
-6.92962° or 6° 55′ 47″ westOperator
Office of Public Works (OPW)Open location code
9C4MF3QC+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 357271010OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Motte and Bailey” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Móta agus Baile”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Mullin’s Round Tower and The Abbey.
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