Killeshin Church

#142 among destinations in Ireland

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Killeshin Church is a 12th-century Romanesque church and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland. ()

Coordinates: 52°50'51"N, 7°0'5"W

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Killeshin Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carlow County Museum, Carlow Castle, Brownshill Dolmen, Cathedral of the Assumption.

3.1 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Carlow County Museum, Carlow
81 min walk • Carlow County Museum is a museum documenting the history of County Carlow. Located on College Street in Carlow town, the building was originally the Presentation Convent; it also houses the County Library and Archives.
2.8 miE
Ruins of a 13th-century castle/fortress
Carlow Castle, Carlow
73 min walk • Carlow Castle is located near to the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. It was built between 1207 and 1213, and is a National Monument of Ireland.
5.1 miE
Monuments and statues, Archaeological site
Brownshill Dolmen, Carlow
129 min walk • Brownshill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb situated 3 km east of Carlow, in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs an estimated 150 metric tons, and is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe. The tomb is listed as a National Monument.
3.1 miE
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow
81 min walk • The Cathedral of the Assumption is both the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin and the parish church for the cathedral parish.
3 miE
Military museum, History museum, Museum
County Carlow Military Museum, Carlow
78 min walk • County Carlow Military Museum is a museum dedicated to the military history of County Carlow and its people. It is located in the former church on the grounds of St. Dympna's Hospital in Carlow town.
3 miE
City hall
County Buildings, Carlow
77 min walk • The County Buildings are a municipal facility in Athy Road, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.
3.2 miE
Universities and schools
St. Patrick's, Carlow
82 min walk • St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland have been founded in 1782 by James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor bishop Daniel Delany.
4.8 miS
Watermill
Milford Mills
123 min walk • Milford Mills is an 18th-century watermill which sits on the banks of the River Barrow at Milford, County Carlow. Originally built as a flour mill and malting house, it was later employed as a hydroelectric power station.
3.9 miE
Park
Oak Park
100 min walk • Oak Park is an estate in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland, located 3 kilometres north of the town of Carlow. The estate was purchased by Irish MP Henry Bruen in 1775. It remained in the family until 1957, being inhabited by Bruen's son and grandson, both MPs of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
3.1 miE
52°50'41"N • 6°55'35"W
Delta Sensory Gardens, Carlow
80 min walk • Garden, Park
5.3 miN
Village
Ballylinan
136 min walk • One of the town's most prominent attractions is the stunning Ballylinan Castle, a medieval fortress that stands as a testament to the area's rich history. Visitors can explore the castle's grounds and imagine what life was like within its walls centuries ago.