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Ballyragget

#1152 among destinations in Ireland

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Alternative names: Population: 1.1 thous.Coordinates: 52°47'20"N, 7°19'56"W
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KilkennyIreland

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Ballyragget – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunmore Cave, Castle Durrow, Foulksrath Castle, Jenkinstown Park.

  • dunmore cave castlecomer5.2 miSE
    Limestone caves and archaeological finds

    Dunmore Cave, Castlecomer

    134 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Irish countryside near the city of Castlecomer lies Dunmore Cave, a fascinating natural wonder that doubles as a museum and a testament to Ireland's rich geological and historical tapestry. Known for its impressive array of calcite formations...

  • castle durrow4.9 miNW
    Forts and castles

    Castle Durrow, Durrow

    125 min walk • Castle Durrow is an 18th-century country house in Durrow, County Laois, Ireland. The house was built in the pre-Palladian design and formal gardens that was popular in the 18th century.

  • foulksrath castle2.8 miS
    Archaeological site

    Foulksrath Castle

    72 min walk • Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

  • jenkinstown park location map
    4.2 miSE
    Park

    Jenkinstown Park

    108 min walk • Jenkinstown Park is a park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated off the N78 road about 10 km north of the city of Kilkenny and 11 km south of Castlecomer.

  • st lachtains church freshford4.7 miSW
    Church

    St. Lachtain's Church, Freshford

    121 min walk • The St. Lachtain's Church was built in 1731 in the centre of the village of Freshford, County Kilkenny in Ireland on the R693 regional road. It incorporates a portal from 1100 as its main entrance. St. Lachtain died in Donoughmore, County Cork in 622 AD. It is almost certain that a church was built on the present site after 622 AD.

  • ballylarkin church freshford location map
    6 miSW
    Archaeological site, Church

    Ballylarkin Church, Freshford

    155 min walk • Ballylarkin Church, also called Ballylarkin Abbey, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

  • rathbeagh location map
    2.6 miS
    Archaeological site

    Rathbeagh

    66 min walk • Rathbeagh is a hill on the River Nore in the parish of Lisdowney Parish near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland. According to Irish tradition, the Rath is the burial place of Heremon, son of the Celtic Taoiseach Milesius.

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