The Acre

The Acre is a grassland in County Waterford, Munster. The Acre is situated nearby to the hamlet Mothel, as well as near the town Carrick-on-Suir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ormonde Castle and Carrick-on-Suir railway station.

Ormonde Castle

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ormond Castle is a castle on the River Suir on the east side of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland. The oldest part of the existing castle is a mid-15th century walled bawn, cornered on the northeast and northwest by towers. Ormonde Castle is situated 3 km north of The Acre.

Carrick-on-Suir railway station

Railway station

Photo: Catherine Hogan, CC BY 2.0.

Carrick-on-Suir railway station serves the town of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary in Ireland. It has a weekday passenger service of two trains to Waterford and two to Limerick Junction. Carrick-on-Suir railway station is situated 3½ km north of The Acre.

Mothel Abbey

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mothel Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery and National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland. Mothel Abbey is situated 2 km south of The Acre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mothel and Carrick-on-Suir.

Mothel

Hamlet

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Mothel is a small village, civil parish and townland, near the Comeragh Mountains in the northern part of County Waterford, Ireland. The nearest town is Carrick-on-Suir, 5 km to the north. Waterford city is 20 km to the east.

Carrick-on-Suir

Town

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrick-on-Suir is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on both banks of the River Suir. The part on the north bank of the Suir lies in the civil parish of "Carrick", in the historical barony of Iffa and Offa East. Carrick-on-Suir is situated 3½ km north of The Acre.