Ballynaboley Graveyard, cemetery in County Kilkenny

What is recorded here

Map note: The recorded spot for Ballynaboley Graveyard is in County Kilkenny, Ireland; it is a cemetery. The record is brief, but the named place is here to find.

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Picture notes

kevin higgins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Humphrey Bolton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.
Paddy O'Shea, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ballynaboley Church (in ruins)Church · 5 yd

Grave YardGraveyard · 24 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Ballynaboley Graveyard would write on its dating profile: 'Sits next to a tower house, loves quiet, hates being disturbed'. The medieval church is tucked away like it’s hiding from modern expectations and awkward small talk. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Ballynaboley Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 263 yd

Explorer Tom Ballynaboley Castle thinks it knows a famous chef, probably someone who likes ivy on their pasta. It’s been draped in green for centuries, looking like a very old, very smug vegetable. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynaboley (gowran By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 367 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynaboley was once home to a matchmaker who connected every local couple within a mile. The bank is broken through now, but the gossip still lingers in the shallow fosse. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Castlefield HouseFarmyard complex · 1564 yd

Explorer Tom Castlefield House in Castlefield is getting picked on by the wind because it’s too proud to install proper shutters, so it just stands there taking a beating. Snap one photo, then put your jacket on before you catch a cold from its misery.