Moonhall Castle
Moonhall Castle is a ruins in Kilkenny, Leinster. Moonhall Castle is situated nearby to the spring Castle Well, as well as near the archaeological site Moneynamuck Ringfort (rath).- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle ruin in Moonhall, barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Moonhall Castle (ruins)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Colman’s Well and Churchclara Church.
Saint Colman’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Colman’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km west of Moonhall Castle.
Churchclara Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churchclara Church is a ruins, which is situated 2 km west of Moonhall Castle.
Clara Castle
Ruins
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clara Castle is a tower house located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Clara Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Moonhall Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlewarren and Gowran.
Castlewarren
Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlewarren, previously known as Buile, is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland, located some 4 kilometres north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount. Castlewarren is situated 4 km north of Moonhall Castle.
Gowran
Village
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gowran is a town on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is in the centre of Gowran, close to Gowran Castle. Gowran is situated 5 km southeast of Moonhall Castle.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 6 km northwest of Moonhall Castle.
Moonhall Castle
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65846° or 52° 39′ 31″ northLongitude
-7.1206° or 7° 7′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C4JMV5H+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 890329139OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q137784423
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