Grangeford Rath

Grangeford Rath is an archaeological site in County Carlow, Leinster. Grangeford Rath is situated near the archaeological site Site of Fardarraghnagranshy’s Castle, as well as near the village Tinryland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castlemore Moat and Duckett’s Grove.

Castlemore Moat

Archaeological site

Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castlemore Moat is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in County Carlow, Ireland. Castlemore Moat is situated 2½ km southeast of Grangeford Rath.

Duckett’s Grove

Duckett's Grove is a ruined 19th-century great house and former estate in County Carlow, Ireland. Belonging to the Duckett family, the house was formerly the focal point of a 12,000-acre estate, and dominated the local landscape of the area for more than two centuries. Duckett’s Grove is situated 4 km north of Grangeford Rath.

St Patrick’s Church

Church

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Patrick’s Church is situated 4 km south of Grangeford Rath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullow and Tinryland.

Tullow

Photo: Allgau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tullow is a small market town in County Carlow where N81 crosses the River Slaney. This was the main road between Dublin and Wexford until M11 was built along the coast.

Tinryland

Village

Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tinryland is a village in County Carlow, Ireland, less than 5 km south of Carlow town. It is within the townland of Tinriland, in the parish of Tullowmagimma. Tinryland is situated 7 km southwest of Grangeford Rath.

Carlow

Photo: IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0.

Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.

Grangeford Rath

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.82257° or 52° 49′ 21″ north

Longitude

-6.80124° or 6° 48′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C4MR5FX+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 391807595

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Site of Fardarraghnagranshy’s Castle and National Ploughing Championship 2006.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Signature Care and Killerig Golf and Country Club Lodges.

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