Ballyknockan Graveyard

Places of Interest Nearby

Leighlinbridge Castle

Ruins

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Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, on the River Barrow. The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans. Leighlinbridge Castle is situated 440 metres northeast of Ballyknockan Graveyard.

St Laserian’s Cathedral

Church

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St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin, previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Leighlin, is now one of the six cathedral churches in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory of the Church of Ireland. St Laserian’s Cathedral is situated 3 km west of Ballyknockan Graveyard.

St Laserian’s Well

Spring

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St Laserian’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km west of Ballyknockan Graveyard.

Places in the Area

Leighlinbridge

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Leighlinbridge is a town in County Carlow, with an ancient bridge over the River Barrow that's still in use. It stood astride the main Dublin-Waterford road until bypassed in the 1980s. In 2022 its population was less than 1,000.

Old Leighlin

Village

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Old Leighlin, also Oldleighlin, is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. The village is 3.5 km west of Leighlinbridge. The site was at one time one of the foremost monastic houses in Leinster, with 1,500 monks in residence. Old Leighlin is situated 3 km west of Ballyknockan Graveyard.

Royal Oak

Village

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Royal Oak is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is on the west side of the River Barrow, across from Bagenalstown, and is off the former N9 road. It is not in or a part of Bagenalstown. Royal Oak is within the townland of Clorusk. Royal Oak is situated 3½ km south of Ballyknockan Graveyard.

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