Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort
Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Spa Hill, as well as near the village Johnstown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spahill and Clomantagh Hill and Tobar na súl.
Spahill and Clomantagh Hill
Peak
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Spahill and Clomantagh Hill is a Special Area of Conservation in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The SAC is in the parish of Balleen and includes the townlands of Clomantagh and Spahill, in Irish Spahill is Cnoc na Spá and Clomantagh Hill is An Chloch Mhantach.
Tobar na súl
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tobar na súl is a spring, which is situated 2 km north of Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort.
Saint Elakan’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Elakan’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km north of Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnstown and Galmoy.
Johnstown
Village
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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 4½ km west of Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort.
Galmoy
Locality
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Galmoy is a village in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Ireland. It is located on the Kilkenny–Laois border, between the villages of Cullohill and Johnstown. Galmoy is situated 6 km northwest of Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort.
Urlingford
Town
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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 7 km southwest of Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort.
Frankford or Ballykieran Ringfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.75475° or 52° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.49458° or 7° 29′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4JQG34+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 760146213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spa Hill and Ballyspellan Ringfort (plough-levelled).
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