Forekill Ringfort (rath)

Forekill Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Forekill Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to Saint Patrick’s Church, as well as near the archaeological site Garranconnell Ringfort (rath).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garryhiggin Castle and Toberpatrick.

Garryhiggin Castle

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garryhiggin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km south of Forekill Ringfort (rath).

Toberpatrick

Spring

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

Toberpatrick is a spring, which is situated 3 km northeast of Forekill Ringfort (rath).

Tubbrid Upper Church

Ruins

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

Tubbrid Upper Church is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Forekill Ringfort (rath).

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 4½ km northwest of Forekill Ringfort (rath).

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 (rath).

Gortnahoe

Village

Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gortnahoe, also known as Gurtnahoe or 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 (rath).

Forekill Ringfort (rath)

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

52.70081° or 52° 42′ 3″ north

Longitude

-7.52278° or 7° 31′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C4JPF2G+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 531753153

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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