Ballykealy Castle
Ballykealy Castle is an archaeological site in County Laois, Leinster. Ballykealy Castle is situated nearby to the spring Toberawillin, as well as near the peak Knockmannon Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cullahill Castle.
Cullahill Castle
Ruins
Cullahill Castle was the principal stronghold of the MacGillapatricks of Upper Ossory built around 1425 and destroyed around 1650. Cullahill Castle takes its name from an ancient forest that covered Cullahill Mountain and extended down to Cullahill village. Cullahill Castle is situated 3 km west of Ballykealy Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullohill and Durrow.
Cullohill
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. Cullohill is situated 3 km west of Ballykealy Castle.
Durrow
Town
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
Durrow is a village located in south-east County Laois, Ireland. Bypassed by the M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77. Durrow is situated 5 km northeast of Ballykealy Castle.
Ballyragget
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2016 of about 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue small rivers. Ballyragget is situated 7 km east of Ballykealy Castle.
Ballykealy Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.80803° or 52° 48′ 29″ northLongitude
-7.43161° or 7° 25′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4JRH59+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 916761412OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toberawillin and Saint Brigid’s Cemetery.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Aharney House (in ruins) and Rampart Field.
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