Site Name (map reference) - description.
C
3 | Aughaviller Round Tower - 30 ft.
high (stump) with early church adjoining. |
C
2 | Baunriach Summit - 1,035 ft. high summit overlooking
the River Barrow valley. |
C
2 | Black Abbey - Dominican abbey in Kilkenny
city, founded by William Marshall, A.D. 1225. |
D
3 | Brandon Hill - 1,694 ft. high summit
with view of Graigunamanagh and St. Mullins. |
C
2 | Burnchurch Castle - built by Maurice fitzGerald
about A.D. 1215. |
B
3 | Callan Priory - Augustinian abbey founded
by William Marshall the elder about 1215, and the priory later founded by James
Butler in the 15th century. |
B
1 | Carn Dubh Moat - reputed burial site of Lughaidh
Mac Con in the 2nd century. |
C
2 | Caves of Dunmore - beautiful formations of stalactite
and stalagmite. |
C
3 | Disert Castle - Norman structure with adjoining
ancient church. |
D
3 | Duiske Abbey- Cisternian abbey founded in 1215
by William Marshall. |
B
3 | Dunamaggin High Cross - 5' 4" high freestone
cross. |
A
1 | Fertagh Priory - Augustinian priory
founded by the Blanchfield family in the 13th century. |
A
1 | Fertagh Round Tower - 100 ft high limestone tower.
|
B
1 | Foulksrath Castle - probably built by the Anglo-Norman
Purcell family. |
C
2 | Freestone Hill - a hilltop fort dating
to the 4th century with a Bronze Age cairn at its center. |
A
2 | Freshford Church - see St. Lachtain's |
D
2 | Gowran Castle - originally built in
1385 by James, 3rd Earl of Ormonde. Rebuilt in 1415. |
D
2 | Gowran Church - founded about 1215 A.D. |
C
4 | Granny Castle- an early Anglo-Norman manor of
the Le Poer family. |
D
3 | Inistioge Priory - Augustinian priory
founded by Thomas fitzAnthony about 1215 A.D. |
C
3 | Jerpoint Abbey - Cisternian abbey founded
in 1158 by Donnchadh Mac Giolla Phadraig, King of Ossory. |
C
3 | Kells Priory - Augustinian priory founded by
Geoffrey fitzRobert in 1193. |
C
3 | Kilfane Church - founded around 1200
A.D., the church contains a stone effigy of a Norman Knight. |
C
2 | Kilferagh Church - ancient Celtic church
founded about the 11th century. St. Fiachra's well is nearby. |
C
2 | Kilkenny Castle - beautifully restored
castle, the ancient home of the Butlers, earls of Ormonde. |
B
4 | Kilkieran High Cross- two freestone
Ossory high crosses, beautifully engraved. Other crosses exist at this site including
a 10 ft. high cross. |
B
3 | Killamery High Cross - a 9' 3" high cross
on an engraved pedestal. |
C
3 | Kilree High Cross - a 7 ft. high granite cross
dating back to early Christian times. |
C
3 | Kilree Round Tower - 98
foot high limestone tower, with granite doorway, intact to the 6th story. |
C
3 | Knocktopher Abbey- Carmelite abbey
found in 1356 by James Butler, earl of Ormonde. |
C
3 | Leac An Scailc Romleac - Bronze age
burial place including an enormous capstone resting on three huge upright stones.
|
B
4 | Owning Church - founded in the 13th century,
known for it Gothic doorway. |
B
1 | Rathbeagh Moat - supposed burial place of Heremon,
son of Milesius. |
D
4 | Rosbercon Abbey- Dominican abbey founded
by the Grace and Walshe families about 1267 A.D. |
C
2 | St. Canice's Cathedral - beautiful
Hiberno-Romanesque structure founded in the early 13th century. |
C
2 | St. Canice's Round Tower - 100 foot
high, 10th century tower next to the cathedral. |
C
2 | St. Francis Abbey - Franciscan abbey
founded around 1231 A.D. by Richard Marshall. |
C
2 | St. John's Priory - Augustinian priory built
about 1325 A.D. |
A
2 | St. Lachtain's Church - beautiful 12th
century church with Hiberno-Romanesque porch and doorway. |
C
2 | St. Mary's Cathedral - A Gothic cathedral
consecrated by Dr. Walshe, Bishop of Ossory in 1857. |
D
3 | St. Mullin's Church - in Carlow,
dates from the 7th century. |
C
2 | Sheestown Church - see Kilferagh. |
C
3 | Sheepstown Church - ancient Celtic church. |
A
2 | Suidhe Fhinn - probably a Bronze Age burial site,
once containing a great cairn. |
C
3 | Thomastown Church - founded by Thomas
fitzAnthony in the early 13th century. Tory Hill (C4) - 966 ft. summit with
view of Waterford city and harbor. |
C
2 | Tullaherin Round Tower - 100 ft high
tower partially fallen at the top with an old Celtic church adjoining. |
B
4 | Tybroughney Castle - built in 1185 by Prince
John of England. |