Kilmacar Ringfort (rath)
Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Kilmacar Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to Foulksrath Castle, as well as near the village Ballyragget.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmacar Church and St. Patrick’s well.
Kilmacar Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmacar Church is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southeast of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
St. Patrick’s well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Patrick’s well is a spring, which is situated 2 km northwest of Kilmacar Ringfort (rath).
Foulksrath Castle
Castle
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Foulksrath Castle is situated 3 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 3½ 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.
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
52.7729° or 52° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
-7.28781° or 7° 17′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C4JQPF6+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 531951630OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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