Rathcoran
Rathcoran is an archaeological site in County Wicklow, Leinster. Rathcoran is situated nearby to the peak Baltinglass Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Rathnagree.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Wicklow
- Also known as: “Coolinarrig Upper, Pinnacle” and “Rahcoran Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltinglass Abbey.
Baltinglass Abbey
Ruins
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Baltinglass Abbey is a ruined medieval Cistercian abbey in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland. Founded by Diarmait Mac Murchada in 1148, the abbey was suppressed in 1536. It is today a National Monument. Baltinglass Abbey is situated 2 km west of Rathcoran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltinglass and Stratford.
Baltinglass
Town
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Baltinglass, historically known as Baltinglas, is a town in south-west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney near the border with County Carlow and County Kildare, on the N81 road. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.
Stratford
Village
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Stratford-on-Slaney, also known as Stratford or Stratford-upon-Slaney, is a small village on the River Slaney in west County Wicklow in Ireland. It was built by the Earl of Aldborough from 1774. According to the census, the village had a population of 241. Stratford is situated 4½ km north of Rathcoran.
Grangecon
Village
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Grangecon is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It has a population of about 200 people, and is located between Baltinglass and Dunlavin. Grangecon is situated 7 km northwest of Rathcoran.
Rathcoran
- Categories: multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.94778° or 52° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-6.68397° or 6° 41′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C4MW8X8+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 833815293OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31081135
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