Kilcolgan Castle
Kilcolgan Castle is an archaeological site in County Offaly, Leinster. Access is restricted and requires permission. Kilcolgan Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cillín Burial Ground, as well as near the town Ferbane.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallen Abbey.
Gallen Abbey
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gallen Abbey or Gallen Priory is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in County Offaly, Ireland. Gallen Abbey is situated 3 km west of Kilcolgan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferbane and Pullough.
Ferbane
Town
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Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation. Ferbane is situated 3 km west of Kilcolgan Castle.
Pullough
Village
Photo: Mickadoo, Public domain.
Pollagh, also spelled Pullough, is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland. It is a rural village on the Grand Canal and lies between Ferbane and Tullamore. Pullough is situated 5 km east of Kilcolgan Castle.
Doon
Hamlet
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Doon is a small village in the north-west corner of County Offaly, Ireland. The Doon landscape is dominated by the ruins of the castle of Esker, which stands on a sandy ridge north of Doon crossroads. Doon is situated 7 km north of Kilcolgan Castle.
Kilcolgan Castle
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27197° or 53° 16′ 19″ northLongitude
-7.78184° or 7° 46′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C5J76C9+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 856943994OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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