Romanesque Arch

Romanesque Arch is a ruins in County Kildare, Leinster. Romanesque Arch is situated near Castledermot Round Tower, as well as near St James’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castledermot Round Tower and Castledermot Abbey.

Castledermot Round Tower

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Castledermot Round Tower is a 10th-century round tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument.

Castledermot Abbey is a ruined Franciscan friary in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. It was founded at some point before 1247. A previous monastery had been founded on the same site by Diarmait, a son of Áed Róin, King of Ulster, in the ninth century AD. Castledermot Abbey is situated 240 metres southwest of Romanesque Arch.

Coláiste Lorcáin

School

Coláiste Lorcáin is a secondary school located in the town of Castledermot, County Kildare, in Republic of Ireland. The current principal is E. Gaughran. Coláiste Lorcáin is situated 230 metres west of Romanesque Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castledermot and Kilkea.

Castledermot

Town

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Castledermot is an inland town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448.

Kilkea

Village

Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village. Kilkea is situated 6 km northwest of Romanesque Arch.

Moone

Village

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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is 55 km south-west of Dublin city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. Moone is situated 7 km north of Romanesque Arch.

Romanesque Arch

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.91033° or 52° 54′ 37″ north

Longitude

-6.83523° or 6° 50′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C4MW567+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 509194849

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St James’s Church and Teach Diarmada Community Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Swearing Stone and Doyle’s.

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