Erke Graveyard
Erke Graveyard is a cemetery in Kilkenny, Leinster. Erke Graveyard is situated nearby to the ruins Garrylaun Church, as well as near the archaeological site Rathpatrick Ringfort (rath).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael’s Well and Castle Pierce.
St Michael’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Michael’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km southwest of Erke Graveyard.
Castle Pierce
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Pierce is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km west of Erke Graveyard.
Grangefertagh Round Tower
Photo: GothmogLord, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grangefertagh Round Tower is situated 4 km east of Erke Graveyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galmoy and Johnstown.
Galmoy
Locality
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Galmoy is a village in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Ireland. It is located on the Kilkenny–Laois border, between the villages of Cullohill and Johnstown.
Johnstown
Village
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Johnstown, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. Johnstown is situated 6 km southeast of Erke Graveyard.
Rathdowney
Town
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Rathdowney or Rathdowny is a small town in southwest County Laois, Ireland. It lies some 32 km southwest of Portlaoise in the Irish Midlands, at the point where the R433 regional road from Abbeyleix to Templemore is crossed by the R435 from Borris-in-Ossory to Johnstown. Rathdowney is situated 7 km north of Erke Graveyard.
Erke Graveyard
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Erke Cemetery” and “Garrylaun Graveyard”
- Category: burial
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.79147° or 52° 47′ 29″ northLongitude
-7.59969° or 7° 35′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4JQCR2+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 524095737OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garrylaun Church and Rathpatrick Ringfort (rath).
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