Killeshin Moat (motte)
Killeshin Moat (motte) is an archaeological site in County Laois, Leinster. Killeshin Moat (motte) is situated nearby to the ruins Killeshin Church, as well as near Killeshin Old Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killeshin Church and Church of the Holy Cross.
Killeshin Church
Ruins
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killeshin Church is a 12th-century Romanesque church and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Killeshin Church is situated 140 metres northwest of Killeshin Moat (motte).
Church of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of the Holy Cross is situated 180 metres northeast of Killeshin Moat (motte).
Coorlaghan Ringfort
Archaeological site
Coorlaghan Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Coorlaghan Ringfort is situated 1¼ km southwest of Killeshin Moat (motte).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killeshin and Carlow.
Killeshin
Locality
Killeshin is a village in County Laois, Ireland on the R430 regional road. Killeshin is a small rural community situated five kilometres west of Carlow town and overlooks the picturesque Barrow Valley.
Carlow
Photo: IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0.
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.
Arless
Hamlet
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Arles or Arless is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies 2 kilometres northwest of Ballickmoyler and 10 km northwest of Carlow, on the N80 national secondary road. Arless is situated 5 km north of Killeshin Moat (motte).
Killeshin Moat (motte)
- 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
52.84684° or 52° 50′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.99957° or 6° 59′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4MR2W2+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 937867038OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killeshin Old Cemetery and Round Tower (site of).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Killeshin Church and Killeshin Stores.
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