Burnchurch Castle

Burnchurch Castle is a well-preserved 15th century Norman tower house with a round gate tower, located in the parish of Burnchurch, , Ireland.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: 15th or 16th century tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burnchurch Church and Ballyda Holy Well.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Burnchurch Castle.

Spring
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Ballyda is a small townland in the civil parish of Danesfort in , Ireland. The townland has an area of approximately 1.4 square kilometres, and is 9 kilometres south of Kilkenny city centre. is situated 3½ km east of Burnchurch Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Stoneyford.

Village
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Kilkenny is the county town of in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. is situated 4½ km south of Burnchurch Castle.

Village
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, officially Stonyford is a small town in , . It lies on the R713 road some 14 km south of . is a part of the parish of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory. is situated 6 km southeast of Burnchurch Castle.

Town
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Kilkenny is the county town of in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. is situated 7 km southwest of Burnchurch Castle.

Burnchurch Castle

Latitude
52.57595° or 52° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
-7.29746° or 7° 17′ 51″ west
Operator
Office of Public Works
Open location code
9C4JHPG3+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46340083
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4999618
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In Other Languages

From German to Uzbek—“Burnchurch Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Burnchurch Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán an Teampaill Loiscthe”
  • Russian: “Замок Бёрнчёрч”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Бернчьорч”
  • Uzbek: “Bernchorch qal’asi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burnchurch Graveyard and Saint Dallan’s Well.

Nearby Places

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