Castlecomer
Local name: Caisleán an Chomair
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°48′22″ N 7°12′38″ W
- Population
- 1,502
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 123 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Castlecomer
Castlecomer is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Population: 1,502. Elevation: 123 m.
Castlecomer (Irish: Caisleán an Chomair, 'castle at the confluence') is a town in the north of County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is positioned at the meeting of N78 and R694 roads about 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Kilkenny city. At the 2016 census, Castlecomer had a population of 1,502 people. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. The town has been associated with the coal mining industry since the 17th century, and is part of a discrete area called the Castlecomer Plateau.
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At a glance
- Area
- 30.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 4 of 28 places in County Kilkenny by population
- Nearest larger town: Abbeyleix, 15 km NW
- 12 sights and natural places within 10 km Castle of Ardra, Dinin River
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castle of Ardra Historic site, County Kilkenny1.5 km N
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Dinin River River, County Kilkenny3 km S
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Clogbarinka Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny5.6 km SE
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Clogh River River, County Kilkenny5.4 km NE
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Ballynalacken Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny6 km W
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Knocknabranagh Mountain, County Carlow11 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources