Rochestown Ringfort (rath)

Rochestown Ringfort (rath) is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Rochestown Ringfort (rath) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rochestown Castle, as well as near the forest Carrigatubbrid Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Luke’s Well and Tubbrid Portal Tomb.

Saint Luke’s Well

Spring

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

Saint Luke’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4 km northeast of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Tubbrid Portal Tomb

Archaeological site

Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tubbrid Portal Tomb is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Kilbeacon Church

Ruins

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilbeacon Church is a ruins, which is situated 4 km east of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mullinavat and Killinaspick.

Mullinavat

Town

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mullinavat is a village in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The village's Irish name, Muileann an Bhata, translates as 'mill of the stick' which, according to local tradition, refers to a mill which could only be approached by means of a rough stick which spanned the river close to where Mullinavat Bridge is now located. Mullinavat is situated 3 km east of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Killinaspick

Hamlet

Killinaspick is a small village in the south of County Kilkenny, Ireland. Its name is also sometimes spelt Killinaspic, Killnaspic or Kilnaspic. Killinaspick is situated in the north of Mooncoin parish. Killinaspick is situated 4 km southwest of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Kilmacow

Village

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmacow is a small village and civil parish in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The townland of Kilmacow is south of the village. Kilmacow is situated 6 km southeast of Rochestown Ringfort (rath).

Rochestown 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

52.36746° or 52° 22′ 3″ north

Longitude

-7.21402° or 7° 12′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C4J9Q8P+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 532207395

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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