Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey
Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey is an archaeological site in County Tipperary, Munster. Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to the ruins Knockgraffon Church ruin, as well as near the spring Coffey’s Well.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockgraffon Castle and Cahir railway station.
Knockgraffon Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockgraffon Castle is a ruins, which is situated 640 metres northeast of Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey.
Cahir railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cahir railway station serves the town of Cahir, County Tipperary in Ireland. Cahir railway station is situated 4 km south of Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey.
Cahir Abbey
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Priory of St. Mary in Cahir, known as Cahir Abbey, was a medieval priory of Augustinian Canons regular and is a National Monument located in Cahir, Ireland. Cahir Abbey is situated 3½ km south of Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cahir and Newinn.
Cahir
Photo: Santista1982, Public domain.
Cahir is a small market town in County Tipperary in Ireland. With a population in 2022 of 3700, its main attractions are the castle, Swiss Cottage, and Mitchelstown Cave.
Newinn
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Inn is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is also in the barony of Middle Third, and part of the parish of New Inn and Knockgraffon in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Newinn is situated 4½ km northeast of Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey.
Bansha
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bansha is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. The village is part of the parish of "Bansha and Kilmoyler" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Bansha is situated 10 km northwest of Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey.
Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Knockgraffon Motte”
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.41213° or 52° 24′ 44″ northLongitude
-7.93307° or 7° 55′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4JC368+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 383540864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1950070
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In Other Languages
“Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey” goes by many names.
- German: “Motte von Knockgraffon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockgraffon Church ruin and Coffey’s Well.
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