Kilrush Castle

Kilrush Castle is a castle in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Kilrush Castle is situated nearby to the meadow , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: ruined towerhouse, formerly a Shortall Castle, in Kilrush, Co. Kilkenny

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballylarkin Church and Tobernapeastia.

Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also called Ballylarkin Abbey, is a medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland. is situated 1 km southeast of Kilrush Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Kilrush Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Kilrush Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnstown and Urlingford.

Village
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, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in , . Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. is situated 8 km west of Kilrush Castle.

Town
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is a town in , Ireland. It is also a civil parish within the barony of Galmoy. The town is in the north west of the county, along the boundary with , 16 km north-east of . is situated 10 km west of Kilrush Castle.

Village
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Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. is situated 10 km northeast of Kilrush Castle.

Kilrush Castle

Latitude
52.72943° or 52° 43′ 46″ north
Longitude
-7.43972° or 7° 26′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C4JPHH6+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 708239419
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q130211235
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Satellite Map

Discover Kilrush Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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