Pleberstown Ringfort (rath)

Pleberstown Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Pleberstown Ringfort (rath) is situated near the meadow Deady’s, as well as near Raw Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dysart Castle and Jerpoint Abbey.

Dysart Castle

Ruins

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dysart Castle is a castle ruins and property just outside Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Dysart Castle is situated 1½ km northeast of Pleberstown Ringfort (rath).

Jerpoint Abbey

Monastery

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west of Thomastown on the R448 regional road. Jerpoint Abbey is situated 3 km northwest of Pleberstown Ringfort (rath).

Dysart Church

Ruins

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

Dysart Church is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Pleberstown Ringfort (rath).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thomastown and Ballyhale.

Thomastown

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thomastown is a town in County Kilkenny, with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.

Ballyhale

Village

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyhale is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located south of the city of Kilkenny, about halfway to Waterford. The sport of hurling is popular in the area, and the local Gaelic Athletic Association team of Ballyhale Shamrocks are the most successful hurling club in All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship history. Ballyhale is situated 5 km southwest of Pleberstown Ringfort (rath).

Knocktopher

Village

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knocktopher is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford to the north, and Ballyhale to the south. Knocktopher is situated 6 km west of Pleberstown Ringfort (rath).

Pleberstown 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

52.48936° or 52° 29′ 22″ north

Longitude

-7.13652° or 7° 8′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C4JFVQ7+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 532197897

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights: Deady’s and Raw Field.

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