Bennekerry

Bennekerry is a residential area in County Carlow, Leinster. Bennekerry is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near the cemetery Saint Mary’s Graveyard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Brownshill dolmen.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary’s Church is situated 1 km north of Bennekerry.

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 1½ km north of Bennekerry.

Staplestown Church

Church

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Staplestown Church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bennekerry.

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. Tinryland is situated 3 km southwest of Bennekerry.

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.