Grenan Castle motte
Grenan Castle motte is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Grenan Castle motte is situated nearby to the ruins Grennan Castle, as well as near the public building Thomastown GAA.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sessions House and Thomastown railway station.
Sessions House
Public building
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sessions House is a public building, which is situated 1 km northwest of Grenan Castle motte.
Thomastown railway station
Railway station
Thomastown Railway Station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route. Thomastown railway station is situated 1½ km west of Grenan Castle motte.
Saint Columbkille’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Columbkille’s Well is a spring, which is situated 1¼ km north of Grenan Castle motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thomastown and Stoneyford.
Thomastown
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomastown is a town in County Kilkenny, with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.
Stoneyford
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoneyford, officially Stonyford is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It lies on the R713 road some 14 km south of Kilkenny City. Stoneyford is a part of the parish of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory. Stoneyford is situated 7 km west of Grenan Castle motte.
Knocktopher
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knocktopher is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford to the north, and Ballyhale to the south. Knocktopher is situated 7 km southwest of Grenan Castle motte.
Grenan Castle motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.52093° or 52° 31′ 15″ northLongitude
-7.12717° or 7° 7′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C4JGVCF+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 524411083OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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