Maher’s Rath

Maher’s Rath is an archaeological site in Kilkenny, Leinster. Maher’s Rath is situated near the spring St. Michael’s Well, as well as near the forest Cats Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lady’s Well and Ballyda Holy Well.

Lady’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

Ballyda is a small townland in the civil parish of Danesfort in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The townland has an area of approximately 1.4 square kilometres, and is 9 kilometres south of Kilkenny city centre.

Ballyda Holy Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ballyda Holy Well is a spring, which is situated 720 metres west of Maher’s Rath.

St Michael’s Church

Church

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Michael’s Church is situated 2 km north of Maher’s Rath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoneyford and Kells.

Stoneyford

Village

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoneyford, officially Stonyford is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It lies on the R713 road some 14 km south of Kilkenny City. Stoneyford is a part of the parish of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory. Stoneyford is situated 3½ km south of Maher’s Rath.

Kells

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. Kells is situated 3½ km southwest of Maher’s Rath.

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 5 km northeast of Maher’s Rath.

Maher’s Rath

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.56639° or 52° 33′ 59″ north

Longitude

-7.24282° or 7° 14′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C4JHQ84+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 857658968

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Michael’s Well and Cats Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gleann and Danesfort House.

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