Dunbell Big Ringfort

Dunbell Big Ringfort is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Dunbell Big Ringfort is situated nearby to the cemetery Holdenstown Graveyard, as well as near the village Bennettsbridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Fiachra’s Well and Kilferagh Graveyard.

Saint Fiachra’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

Saint Fiachra’s Well is a spring, which is situated 1½ km west of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Kilferagh Graveyard

Cemetery

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

Kilferagh Graveyard is a cemetery, which is situated 1½ km west of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Maddockstown Church ruin

Ruins

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

Maddockstown Church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northwest of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Gowran.

Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 3 km south of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Gowran

Village

Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gowran is a town on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is in the centre of Gowran, close to Gowran Castle. Gowran is situated 7 km east of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Johnswell

Locality

Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 north of Dunbell Big Ringfort.

Dunbell Big Ringfort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.61829° or 52° 37′ 6″ north

Longitude

-7.17581° or 7° 10′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C4JJR9F+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 538299207

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

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