The Running Field

The Running Field is a pitch in , . The Running Field is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kells Round Tower and Headfort House.

Photo: Joikoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a round tower in in . The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments. is situated 1 km west of The Running Field.

School
is a large country house on the southern outskirts of in , . is situated 1½ km northeast of The Running Field.

Monument
Photo: XNukes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern. Sometimes described as "Ireland's only inland lighthouse", it was designed by architect Henry Aaron Baker. is situated 3 km west of The Running Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Carlanstown.

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of .

Village
is a village and townland in , . As of the 2016 census, there were 664 people living in the village. is located approximately 4 km northeast of the larger town of on the N52 road. is situated 4 km north of The Running Field.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Carnaros is a village in , , approximately 4 km northwest of on the R147 road between Kells and . is situated 7 km northwest of The Running Field.

The Running Field

Latitude
53.72388° or 53° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
-6.8654° or 6° 51′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C5MP4FM+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 456348618
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­pitch
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­gaelic_games
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­running
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Satellite Map

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