Rathvinden Lock, County Carlow

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What is recorded here

Canal lock, c. 1790. Replacement gates, c. 1990. Detached lock-keeper's cottage, c. 1790. Now derelict.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 10301244

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Picture notes

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Computer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.
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Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
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Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Rathvinden HouseHouse · 701 yd

Explorer Tom Rathvinden House sports some very cheeky full-height asymmetrical bows on the front, making it look like it’s winking at you.

Holy well in Orchard (idrone East By.)Holy well · 1114 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.

Explorer Tom This holy well was paved over by road widening; I wonder if it still flows secretly underneath the tarmac?

store/warehouse1118 yd

Explorer Tom This seven-bay warehouse in Ballyknockan was renovated in the 1970s and now serves as a bustling retail outlet on Milford Street.

Black Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1147 yd

Explorer Tom Black Castle was built in 1320 to defend the bridge at Leighlinbridge, with remains showing sixteenth-century vaults and murder holes.

Children's playground1275 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom A Children's playground in County Carlow, where the swings might just carry you right into a daydream.

Church, GraveyardChurch · 1605 yd

Explorer Tom Though no visible trace remains of this ancient church, I imagine the sturdy Protestant structure now standing on its hallowed Ballyknockan ground.

St. Patricks WellHoly well · 1.4 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.

Explorer Tom St. Patricks Well in Burgage is disused and closed in, a quiet reminder of faith hidden away in the countryside.

Common Lime1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Another Common Lime greets us, probably wondering if it should grow a little taller to see over the fences.

Graveyard in Tomard Lower (3 Detached Portions)Graveyard · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom This sub-square graveyard in Tomard Lower surrounds a centrally positioned church, with tombstones dating back to 1709 still visible within the enclosure today.

Sweet Chestnut2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Another Sweet Chestnut is here, probably bragging about how many acorns it dropped during the last autumn storm.

Lock Keeper's House and Lodge MillsVisitor information · 2.9 mi

Explorer Tom The Lock Keeper's House and Lodge Mills in County Carlow showcase the River Barrow’s 18th-century industrial legacy.

The Columban WayVisitor information · 3.0 mi

Explorer Tom The Columban Way in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, marks a key point on this historic route through the Irish countryside.

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