Shankill Castle

#346 among destinations in Ireland

Forts and castles, Cemetery

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°41'12"N, 7°1'14"W

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KilkennyIreland

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+353 59 972 6145

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

Nearby attractions include: St Laserian's Cathedral, Clara Castle, Leighlinbridge Castle, Ballymoon Castle.

3.4 miN
Church
St Laserian's Cathedral
88 min walk • 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.
5.6 miW
Forts and castles
Clara Castle
144 min walk • Clara Castle is a tower house located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Leighlinbridge Castle, Leighlinbridge
98 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.
4.9 miE
Forts and castles
Ballymoon Castle
124 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.
4.4 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Collegiate Church Gowran, Gowran
112 min walk • St. Mary’s Collegiate Church Gowran, also known as the Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Assumption, is a church in the centre of the town of Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
4.2 miS
52°37'52"N • 7°3'33"W
The National Reptile Zoo, Gowran
107 min walk • Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
6.4 miNE
Memorial
Nurney Cross
163 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.
4.2 miE
Memorial
Lorum High Cross
107 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 miNE
52°42'17"N • 6°58'54"W
Walsh Whiskey Distillery, Carlow
53 min walk • Tours, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
5.1 miSW
52°37'10"N • 7°4'16"W
Gowran Park, Gowran
131 min walk • Racetrack, Golf, Park
5.3 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Gowran Park Racecourse
135 min walk • Gowran Park is a horse race course in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the Annely Estate near the village of Gowran.The first meeting was held in 1914. and the first ever racecourse commentary in Ireland took place here in 1952.