Drakeland Castle

Drakeland Castle is a ruins in , . Drakeland Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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.

Aerodrome
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an airport located 1.5 NM west of in , . The aerodrome was founded in 1963 by John Hehir, Martin Mulhall, Patrick Nolan and Edward Stallard.

Hospital
is a public hospital near Kilkenny city, . It is in Kilcreene, 1.5 km west of the city centre. The hospital is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group. is situated 730 metres northeast of Drakeland Castle.

Church
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Canice's Cathedral, also known as Kilkenny Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in city, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. is situated 2 km northeast of Drakeland Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a village in in . It is situated on the 6 kilometres south of city, in the centre of the county. is situated 9 km southeast of Drakeland Castle.

Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . 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. is situated 10 km northeast of Drakeland Castle.

Drakeland Castle

Latitude
52.64758° or 52° 38′ 51″ north
Longitude
-7.28225° or 7° 16′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C4JJPX9+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 698940271
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q137754442
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