Callan Motte

Callan Motte is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Remains of a motte-and-bailey castle in Ireland
Also known as: “Callan Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skerry’s Castle and Saint Augustine’s Well.

Skerry’s Castle

Ruins

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Skerry’s Castle is a ruins, which is situated 190 metres south of Callan Motte.

The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Originally founded in the 15th century, it is located in what is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow", in the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River. Saint Augustine’s Well is situated 330 metres southeast of Callan Motte.

Callan Town Hall (Callan Market House)

Public building

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Callan Town Hall (Callan Market House) is a public building, which is situated 340 metres south of Callan Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Callan and Dunnamaggin.

Callan

Town

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Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland.

Dunnamaggin

Village

Dunnamaggin is a small village in the south County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the R699 road between Callan and Knocktopher, east of its intersection with the R697 between Kells and Kilmoganny. Dunnamaggin is situated 8 km southeast of Callan Motte.