Black Castle
Black Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Black Castle is situated nearby to the ruins White Castle, as well as near Saint Mary’s Church.Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: towerhouse, converted into mausoleum in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Black Castle, Inistioge”, “Keep”, and “Prior’s Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Church and Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge.
Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Columbkille's Well, also known as St Colombkille's Well or simply Columbkille's Well, is a holy well in Inistioge, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Colomba, it is included in the Record of Monuments and Places as record number "KK032-017011-". Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge is situated 170 metres west of Black Castle.
Inistioge Bridge
Bridge
Photo: GerryGunnigan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inistioge Bridge is situated 290 metres southeast of Black Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thomastown and The Rower.
Thomastown
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomastown is a town in County Kilkenny, with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.
The Rower
Locality
Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 8 km southeast of Black Castle.
Graignamanagh
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graignamanagh is a village on the River Barrow, which forms the eastern boundary of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Gráig na Manach means "village of the monks" and refers to Duiske Abbey which is the place's main attraction.
Black Castle
- Categories: Tower House, mausoleum, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.48927° or 52° 29′ 21″ northLongitude
-7.06566° or 7° 3′ 56″ westInception
1210Open location code
9C4JFWQM+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 763981956OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q123130164
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