St Laserian's Cathedral

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St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin, previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Leighlin, is now one of the six cathedral churches in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory of the Church of Ireland. It is situated on the site of a mediaeval monastery in the village of Old Leighlin, County Carlow, Ireland, some 12 km south of Carlow town in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 52°44'10"N, 7°1'31"W

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St Laserian's Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clara Castle, Leighlinbridge Castle, Ballymoon Castle, Shankill Castle.

7 miSW
Forts and castles
Clara Castle
179 min walk • Clara Castle is a tower house located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
2 miE
Forts and castles
Leighlinbridge Castle, Leighlinbridge
51 min walk • Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, on the River Barrow. The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans. In the 1540s a Carmelite friary was converted into a new fort by Edward Bellingham.
5.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Ballymoon Castle
142 min walk • Ballymoon Castle is a National Monument situated 2 miles east of Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland. The castle is thought to date from the 13th century.
3.4 miS
Forts and castles, Cemetery
Shankill Castle
88 min walk • Shankill Castle and Gardens is set in parkland near Paulstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house.
4 miNE
Watermill
Milford Mills
103 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.
4.8 miE
Memorial
Nurney Cross
124 min walk • Nurney Cross is a stone cross located in Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland, and is an early example of a high cross. The site was a monastic site founded by Abbán in the 5th century AD and the cross is believed to date from that time.
6.5 miSE
Memorial
Lorum High Cross
165 min walk • Lorum High Cross is a high cross fragment and National Monument located in Lorum, County Carlow, Ireland The cross belongs to an early monastic site which is associated with Molaise of Leighlin.
2.8 miSE
52°42'17"N • 6°58'54"W
Walsh Whiskey Distillery, Carlow
73 min walk • Tours, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
3.9 miS
Locality
Paulstown
99 min walk • Paulstown is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Paulstown is located at the junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads. It is 21 km south of Carlow and 19 km east of Kilkenny. Scoil Bhride is the primary school in Paulstown. Shankill Gardens & Castle is a point of interest.