Kells Castle

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Kells Castle or Kells Motte is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in Kells, County Kilkenny, Ireland. ()

Built: XII centuryDiameter: 39 ftCoordinates: 52°32'30"N, 7°16'23"W

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KilkennyIreland

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Kells Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel, Jerpoint Abbey, Kells Priory, Kilfane.

3.7 miE
Golf
Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel
95 min walk • Nestled within the lush Irish countryside, Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel emerges as a premier destination for golf enthusiasts and those seeking a tranquil retreat. This majestic hotel, located in County Kilkenny, Ireland, is renowned for its championship golf course...
5.3 miSE
Ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey
Jerpoint Abbey, Thomastown
135 min walk • Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century, near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west from Thomastown on the R448 regional road. There is a Visitor Centre with an exhibition.
~1740 ftSE
Monastery, Monuments and statues
Kells Priory
9 min walk • Kells Priory, one of Ireland's largest and most impressive medieval monuments, stands as a testament to the country's rich ecclesiastical heritage. Nestled in the lush, green countryside of County Kilkenny, this extensive monastic ruin dates back to the 12th century...
5.6 miE
Waterfall
Kilfane, Thomastown
142 min walk • Kilfane is a combination of two townlands located outside of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is made up of the townlands of Kilfane East and West with a total area of 75 acres.
4.9 miW
Archaeological site
St. Mary's Church, Callan
126 min walk • St. Mary's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.
2.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Burnchurch Castle
67 min walk • Burnchurch Castle, a National Monument, is a well-preserved 15th century Norman tower house with a round gate tower, situated in the parish of Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Burnchurch Castle and tower, along with the Church of Ireland church, and the lime trees became a National Monument in 1993.
5.3 miS
Cemetery
Aghaviller, Ballyhale
135 min walk • Aghaviller National Monument, is a church and round tower in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Aghaviller gives its name to the wider townland, civil parish, and electoral district.
1.6 miS
Monastery
Kilree
42 min walk • Kilree is a former Christian monastery and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
5.1 miSE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Jerpoint Park, Thomastown
131 min walk • The medieval lost town of Newtown Jerpoint is just west of the Cistercian Jerpoint Abbey, near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 3.2 km south west from Thomastown just off the R448 regional road. In the grounds of the privately owned Jerpoint Park. St.
5 miW
Ruins, Archaeological site
Callan Motte, Callan
128 min walk • Callan Motte is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.
5 miW
Monastery
Callan Augustinian Friary, Callan
127 min walk • The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary situated in Callan, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. It is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow" and is located to the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River.