Forekill Ringfort
Forekill Ringfort is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Forekill Ringfort is situated nearby to Saint Patrick’s Church, as well as near the archaeological site Garranconnell Ringfort (rath).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady’s Well and Toberpatrick.
Our Lady’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4 km northeast of Forekill Ringfort.
Toberpatrick
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toberpatrick is a spring, which is situated 3 km northeast of Forekill Ringfort.
Tubbrid Upper Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tubbrid Upper Church is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Forekill Ringfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urlingford and Johnstown.
Urlingford
Town
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Urlingford is a town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is also a civil parish within the barony of Galmoy. The town is in the north west of the county, along the boundary with County Tipperary, 16 km north-east of Thurles. Urlingford is situated 5 km northwest of Forekill 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 6 km northwest of Forekill Ringfort.
Gortnahoe
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gortnahoe, also known as Gortnahoo, is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the R689 road, 5 km south of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, where the N8 Dublin–Cork road can be accessed. Gortnahoe is situated 6 km southwest of Forekill Ringfort.
Forekill Ringfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.70055° or 52° 42′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.51974° or 7° 31′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C4JPF2J+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 531753152OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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