Freneystown Castle

Freneystown Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Freneystown Castle is situated near the archaeological site Saint Scoithin’s Church (site of), as well as near the spring Saint Scoheen’s Well.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Scoheen’s Well and St Scuithin’s Church.

Saint Scoheen’s Well

Spring

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

Saint Scoheen’s Well is a spring, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Freneystown Castle.

St Scuithin’s Church

Church

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St Scuithin’s Church is situated 1½ km north of Freneystown Castle.

Clara Castle

Ruins

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Clara Castle is a tower house located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Clara Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Freneystown Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlewarren and Johnswell.

Castlewarren

Village

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Castlewarren, previously known as Buile, is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland, located some 4 kilometres north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount.

Johnswell

Locality

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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 4½ km northwest of Freneystown Castle.

Paulstown

Village

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Paulstown is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Paulstown is located at the junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads. It is 21 km south of Carlow and 19 km east of Kilkenny. Paulstown is situated 6 km east of Freneystown Castle.

Freneystown Castle

Type: Ruins
Categories: castle, building, and historic site
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.6798° or 52° 40′ 47″ north

Longitude

-7.11103° or 7° 6′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C4JMVHQ+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 695825213

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Scoithin’s Church (site of) and Freneystown Graveyard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Bodhrán Bar and The Easpag Field.

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