Castlekeeran

Castlekeeran is a former monastery and a National Monument in , .
Wikipedia
Photo: RonanMcCormick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: monastery site in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Castlekieran” and “Castlekieran Graveyard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spire of Lloyd.

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 3½ km east of Castlekeeran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnaross and Kells.

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 .

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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
or Crossakeel is a village in , . It is situated in the north-west of the county, at the junction of the R154 and the L2801, approximately 13 km south of and 12 km north of . is situated 5 km southwest of Castlekeeran.

Castlekeeran

Latitude
53.7409° or 53° 44′ 27″ north
Longitude
-6.95425° or 6° 57′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5MP2RW+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 465116732
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q28190268
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Castlekeeran” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Bealach-duin”
  • Irish: “Díseart Ciaráin”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castlekieran Chapel and Saint Keeran’s Well.

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