Kilmacar Ringfort (rath)

Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in , . Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the cemetery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilmacar Church and Dunmore Cave.

Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 1 km northwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).

Cave
Photo: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, , Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation. is situated 3½ km south of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.

Village
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Castlecomer is the largest town in north 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. is situated 6 km northwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is the largest town in north 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.

Locality
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is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 9 km southeast of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).

Kilmacar Ringfort (rath)

Latitude
52.76433° or 52° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
-7.26079° or 7° 15′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C4JQP7Q+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 531951629
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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