Foulksrath Dovecote
Foulksrath Dovecote is a historic site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Foulksrath Dovecote is situated nearby to Foulksrath Castle, as well as near the village Ballyragget.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foulksrath Castle and Rathbeagh.
Foulksrath Castle
Castle
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Rathbeagh
Archaeological site
Rathbeagh is a townland and hill on the River Nore in the parish of Lisdowney near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Irish language name is Rath Beithigh, meaning "rath of the birch trees". Rathbeagh is situated 2 km west of Foulksrath Dovecote.
St. Catherine’s Church and towerhouse
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Catherine’s Church and towerhouse is a ruins, which is situated 2 km west of Foulksrath Dovecote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. Ballyragget is situated 4½ km north of Foulksrath Dovecote.
Castlecomer
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue.
Foulksrath Dovecote
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.75015° or 52° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.31661° or 7° 18′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4JQM2M+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 524081530OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=dovecote
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