Garnagale Ringfort (rath)

Garnagale Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Garnagale Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to the ruins Garryhiggin Castle, as well as near Graine Hill.

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 690 metres south of Garnagale Ringfort (rath).

Toberpatrick

Spring

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

Toberpatrick is a spring, which is situated 4 km northeast of Garnagale Ringfort (rath).

Kilcooly Church

Church

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

Kilcooly Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Garnagale Ringfort (rath).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urlingford and Gortnahoe.

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 Garnagale 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 west of Garnagale 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 7 km north of Garnagale Ringfort (rath).

Garnagale 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

52.68954° or 52° 41′ 22″ north

Longitude

-7.52184° or 7° 31′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C4JMFQH+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 531777038

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garnagale Ringfort (rath) and Graine Hill.

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