Drakeland Castle
Drakeland Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Drakeland Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dicksborough Ringfort (rath), as well as near Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital.Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruins of a tower house in Drakeland Lower
- Also known as: “Drakelands Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Airport and Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital.
Kilkenny Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilkenny Airport is an airport located 1.5 NM west of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The aerodrome was founded in 1963 by John Hehir, Martin Mulhall, Patrick Nolan and Edward Stallard.
Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
Hospital
Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital is a public hospital located at Kilcreene in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group. Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital is situated 730 metres northeast of Drakeland Castle.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny
Church
Photo: Stevage, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory. It is situated on James's Street, Kilkenny, Ireland. Saint Mary's was designed by William Deane Butler. St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny is situated 2 km east of Drakeland Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
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 9 km southeast of Drakeland Castle.
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 10 km northeast of Drakeland Castle.
Drakeland Castle
- Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.64758° or 52° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.28225° or 7° 16′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C4JJPX9+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 698940271OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q137754442
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dicksborough Ringfort (rath) and Daly’s Hill.
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