Gleann Salach (Downey’s)
Gleann Salach (Downey’s) is a meadow in Kilkenny, Leinster. Gleann Salach (Downey’s) is situated nearby to the meadow Lockin Sash, as well as near Polla Bhoon (Delaney’s).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foulksrath Castle and St. Patrick’s well.
Foulksrath Castle
Castle
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
St. Patrick’s well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Patrick’s well is a spring, which is situated 2½ km north of Gleann Salach (Downey’s).
Rathbeagh
Archaeological site
Rathbeagh is a townland and hill on the River Nore in the parish of Lisdowney near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Irish language name is Rath Beithigh, meaning "rath of the birch trees". Rathbeagh is situated 3 km west of Gleann Salach (Downey’s).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyragget and Castlecomer.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny 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. Ballyragget is situated 3½ km northwest of Gleann Salach (Downey’s).
Castlecomer
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny 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.
Gleann Salach (Downey’s)
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.76148° or 52° 45′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.30404° or 7° 18′ 15″ westNamed after
Name could mean dirty or weedy glen. This was Downey’s Gleann Salach. Other adjacent fields belonging to different families shared the same name.Open location code
9C4JQM6W+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 747860171OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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