Grangefertagh Round Tower
Grangefertagh Round Tower is a tower in Kilkenny, Leinster. Grangefertagh Round Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Augustinian Church, as well as near the cemetery Grangefertagh Graveyard.Photo: GothmogLord, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: round tower in Grangefertagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Ferta Round Tower” and “Fertagh Round Tower”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glashare Castle and Tobar na súl.
Glashare Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glashare Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northeast of Grangefertagh Round Tower.
Tobar na súl
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tobar na súl is a spring, which is situated 3 km east of Grangefertagh Round Tower.
Saint Elakan’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Elakan’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3 km east of Grangefertagh Round Tower.
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
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
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 3½ km south of Grangefertagh Round Tower.
Cullohill
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. Cullohill is situated 6 km northeast of Grangefertagh Round Tower.
Grangefertagh Round Tower
- Categories: Irish round tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.77842° or 52° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-7.54482° or 7° 32′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4JQFH4+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 524411070OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=round_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q30246916
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In Other Languages
“Grangefertagh Round Tower” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cloighteagh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grangefertagh Graveyard and Augustinian Church.
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