Grace’s Old Castle
Grace's Old Castle is a historic castle building in the centre of Kilkenny which has been extended to create the city's modern courthouse structure. It houses one of the oldest courthouses in the country.- Type: Castle
- Description: historic castle and part of the Court House in Kilkenny, Ireland
- Also known as: “Grace’s Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Courthouse and Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Courthouse
Courthouse
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Kilkenny Courthouse, also known as Grace's Castle, is a judicial facility in Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny
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Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny is a brewery-turned-brewery-tour located on the "medieval mile" in Kilkenny, Ireland. The is the site where Smithwick's was brewed from the 1700s until 2014.
Mayfair Library
Library
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Mayfair Library is situated 180 metres north of Grace’s Old Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
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Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. Johnswell is situated 8 km northeast of Grace’s Old Castle.
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 8 km southeast of Grace’s Old Castle.
Grace’s Old Castle
- Categories: courthouse, prison, bourgeois house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65424° or 52° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
-7.25383° or 7° 15′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C4JMP3W+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 839042195OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q85764217
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Highlights include Emling’s Hall (site of) and Rothe House.
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