Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort

Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort is situated nearby to the meadow House Field, as well as near the archaeological site Upperwood Demesne Ringfort (rath).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tobernapeastia and Ballylarkin Church.

Tobernapeastia

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tobernapeastia is a spring, which is situated 660 metres north of Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort.

Ballylarkin Church

Ruins

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ballylarkin Church, also called Ballylarkin Abbey, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Ballylarkin Church is situated 1 km southwest of Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort.

Kilrush Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilrush Castle is situated 1½ km west of Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyragget and Johnstown.

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 9 km northeast of Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort.

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 10 km west of Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort.

Ballylarkin Lower Ringfort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.72997° or 52° 43′ 48″ north

Longitude

-7.41852° or 7° 25′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C4JPHHJ+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 531494643

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include House Field and Upperwood Demesne Ringfort (rath).

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