Cloghscregg Castle
Cloghscregg Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Cloghscregg Castle is situated nearby to the cemetery Cloghscregg graveyard, as well as near the peak Bishop’s Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruins of a tower house in Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Cloghscreg Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coppanagh and Kilfane Church.
Coppanagh
Peak
Coppanagh is a hill in County Kilkenny, Ireland. At 365 metres it is the second highest summit in County Kilkenny behind Brandon Hill and the 886th highest summit in Ireland. Both Coppanagh and Brandon Hill are situated near Mount Alto.
Kilfane Church
Ruins
Photo: EKeilthy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilfane Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Kilfane Church is situated 3½ km west of Cloghscregg Castle.
Saint Columbkille’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Columbkille’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4 km west of Cloghscregg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thomastown and Graignamanagh.
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.
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.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 9 km northwest of Cloghscregg Castle.
Cloghscregg Castle
- Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.54247° or 52° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
-7.06893° or 7° 4′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C4JGWRJ+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 820532605OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q123302356
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Highlights include Cloghscregg graveyard and Mong Chapel.
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