Staplestown Church

Staplestown Church is a church in County Carlow, Leinster. Staplestown Church is situated nearby to the village Tinryland.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in County Carlow, Ireland
Also known as: “Staplestown Church of Ireland”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brownshill dolmen and Carlow railway station.

Brownshill dolmen

Archaeological site

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Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. Brownshill dolmen is situated 2½ km north of Staplestown Church.

Carlow railway station

Railway station

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Carlow railway station serves the town of Carlow in County Carlow. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. The station has two platforms. Carlow railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Staplestown Church.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary’s Church is situated 2 km northeast of Staplestown Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinryland and Carlow.

Tinryland

Village

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Tinryland is a village in County Carlow, Ireland, less than 5 km south of Carlow town. It is within the townland of Tinriland, in the parish of Tullowmagimma.

Carlow

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Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.