Glashare Ringfort (rath)

Glashare Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Glashare Ringfort (rath) is situated near the archaeological site Street Field, as well as near the cemetery Glashare Graveyard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Glashare Castle and Tobar na súl.

Glashare Castle

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glashare Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southwest of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Tobar na súl

Spring

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

Tobar na súl is a spring, which is situated 2 km south of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Saint Elakan’s Well

Spring

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

Saint Elakan’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km south of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullohill and Galmoy.

Cullohill

Village

Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. Cullohill is situated 3½ km northeast of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Galmoy

Locality

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Galmoy is a village in the barony of Galmoy… Galmoy is situated 4 km west of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Johnstown

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Johnstown, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Johnstown is situated 6 km southwest of Glashare Ringfort (rath).

Glashare 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

52.79127° or 52° 47′ 29″ north

Longitude

-7.50617° or 7° 30′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C4JQFRV+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 531777052

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glashare Ringfort (rath) and Street Field.

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Places to explore: Glashare House and Baunrickeen House.

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