List of national monuments in County Carlow

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Carlow. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
347[1] Aghade Holed Stone (Cloghaphoill)Holed StoneAghade 52°46′12″N 6°44′48″W / 52.770101°N 6.746804°W / 52.770101; -6.746804 (Aghade Holed Stone)
351 Ballyloughan CastleCastleBallyloughan 52°40′23″N 6°53′53″W / 52.672957°N 6.898062°W / 52.672957; -6.898062 (Ballyloughan Castle)
486 Ballymoon CastleCastleBallymoon 52°42′00″N 6°54′25″W / 52.7°N 6.907°W / 52.7; -6.907 (Ballymoon Castle)
566 BaunogenasraidBurial Mound (Cist)Baunogenasraid 52°48′45″N 6°49′25″W / 52.812425°N 6.823668°W / 52.812425; -6.823668 (Baunogenasraid)
306 Carlow CastleCastleCarlow 52°50′11″N 6°56′09″W / 52.836389°N 6.935833°W / 52.836389; -6.935833 (Carlow Castle)
545 Castlemore MoatMotte and Bailey & Cross SlabCastlemore 52°48′34″N 6°46′21″W / 52.809489°N 6.772553°W / 52.809489; -6.772553 (Castlemore Moat)
613 BrowneshillPortal TombKernanstown 52°50′14″N 6°52′52″W / 52.837337°N 6.881004°W / 52.837337; -6.881004 (Browneshill)
393 Killoughternane ChurchChurchKilloughternane 52°38′02″N 6°51′13″W / 52.6339°N 6.8536°W / 52.6339; -6.8536 (Killoughternane Church)
603[2] Rathvilly MoatBurial Mound or MotteKnockroe 52°52′50″N 6°40′42″W / 52.880559°N 6.678207°W / 52.880559; -6.678207 (Rathvilly Moat)
438[3] Leighlinbridge CastleCastleLeighlinbridge 52°44′09″N 6°58′41″W / 52.7357°N 6.9781°W / 52.7357; -6.9781 (Leighlinbridge Castle)
350 Lorum High CrossCross FragmentLorum 52°39′51″N 6°55′56″W / 52.664028°N 6.932335°W / 52.664028; -6.932335 (Lorum High Cross)
352 Nurney CrossCrossNurney 52°45′06″N 6°54′44″W / 52.7518°N 6.9123°W / 52.7518; -6.9123 (Nurney Cross)
3 St. Mullin'sEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteSt Mullin's 52°29′20″N 6°55′42″W / 52.488908°N 6.928461°W / 52.488908; -6.928461 (St. Mullin's)
452 Straboe Grave SlabMedieval Grave SlabStraboe 52°51′41″N 6°46′19″W / 52.861279°N 6.771970°W / 52.861279; -6.771970 (Straboe Grave Slab)

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Notes

  1. ^ "NMS mapping data - CW013-034----" – via heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. CW013-034---- : Holed stone : Aghade [..] National Monument No. 347.
  2. ^ "NMS mapping data - CCW004-014----" – via heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. CW004-014---- : Castle - motte and bailey : Knockroe (Rathvilly By.) [..] National Monument No. 603.
  3. ^ "NMS mapping data - CW012-070003-" – via heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. CW012-070003- : Castle - tower house : Leighlinbridge [..] National Monument No. 438. Known as 'Black Castle'. Constructed in 1320

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