Kilmacar Ringfort (rath)
Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to the ruins Kilmacar Church, as well as near the cemetery Kilmacar graveyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmacar Church and Dunmore Cave.
Kilmacar Church
Ruins
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Kilmacar Church is a ruins, which is situated 1 km northwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
Dunmore Cave
Cave
Photo: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation. Dunmore Cave is situated 3½ km south of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
St Coleman’s Well
Spring
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St Coleman’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny 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. Ballyragget is situated 6 km northwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
Castlecomer
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny 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.
Johnswell
Locality
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Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 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. Johnswell is situated 9 km southeast of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
Kilmacar 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
52.76433° or 52° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
-7.26079° or 7° 15′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4JQP7Q+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 531951629OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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