St. Mark's Cross, Blessington

Name: St. Mark's Cross
Address: Blessington, Ireland

#1 among attractions in Blessington

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St. Mark's Cross is a high cross and National Monument located in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. ()

Built: XII centuryHeight: 14 ftCoordinates: 53°9'41"N, 6°32'29"W

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Blessington Ireland

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St. Mark's Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Russborough House, Mullaghcleevaun, Moat Theatre, Saint David's Castle.

1.8 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Art museum
Russborough House
46 min walk • Russborough House is a house near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. Located between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace, it is an example of Palladian architecture, designed by Richard Cassels for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullaghcleevaun, Wicklow Mountains National Park
175 min walk • Mullaghcleevaun at 849 metres, is the 15th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 20th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
6.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Moat Theatre, Naas
164 min walk • The Moat Theatre is a theatre and arts centre in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.
6.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Saint David's Castle, Naas
162 min walk • Saint David's Castle is a 13th-century Norman castle located in Naas, Ireland.
1.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Rath Turtle Moat
37 min walk • Rath Turtle Moat is a ringwork and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cupidstown Hill
124 min walk • Cupidstown Hill, at 379 metres, is the highest point in County Kildare, Ireland, and lies on the fringes of the Wicklow Mountains, 11.6 kilometres east of Naas.
4.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Furness Church
126 min walk • Furness Church is a 13th-century Norman church located in County Kildare, Ireland.
2.6 miW
Forts and castles
Barretstown Castle
66 min walk • Barretstown Castle is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Ireland. It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle. It now hosts the Barretstown camp for sick children.
2.6 miNE
Ruins
Threecastles Castle
68 min walk • Threecastles Castle is a National Monument situated in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland.
4.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Punchestown Longstone
107 min walk • Punchestown Longstone is a menhir and National Monument near Naas, Ireland.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moanbane, Wicklow Mountains National Park
134 min walk • Moanbane at 703 metres, is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in Wicklow, Ireland.