Garryhiggin Castle

Garryhiggin Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Garryhiggin Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Garnagale Ringfort (rath), as well as near Newtown Ringfort (rath).

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: tower house ruin in Garryhiggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Also known as: “Garryhiggin Castle (ruin)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilcooly Church and Grange Castle.

Kilcooly Church

Church

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

Kilcooly Church is situated 3½ km west of Garryhiggin Castle.

Grange Castle

Ruins

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

Grange Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Garryhiggin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gortnahoe and Urlingford.

Gortnahoe, also known as Gurtnahoe or Gortnahoo, is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the R689 road, 5 km south of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, where the N8 Dublin–Cork road can be accessed. Gortnahoe is situated 6 km west of Garryhiggin Castle.

Urlingford

Town

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Urlingford is a town in County Kilkenny, 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 County Tipperary, 16 km north-east of Thurles. Urlingford is situated 6 km northwest of Garryhiggin Castle.

Johnstown

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Johnstown, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. Johnstown is situated 8 km north of Garryhiggin Castle.

Garryhiggin Castle

Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.68332° or 52° 41′ north

Longitude

-7.52106° or 7° 31′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C4JMFMH+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 729053567

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q137719993

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garnagale Ringfort (rath) and Newtown Ringfort (rath).

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