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Jerpoint Abbey
Attractions in Knocktopher

Close to Knocktopher: Jerpoint Abbey and more

5 of the 6 places to visit in and around Knocktopher are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Knocktopher. Among them, one is cared for by the Office of Public Works. Further out, Kilkenny Castle is 19 km away.

Photo: Jerpoint Abbey, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Knocktopher
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The first to see around Knocktopher

Jerpoint Abbey aside, the next best known are 3 historic sites, a garden and a historic house.

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenGáirdín an Ghorta3 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseKilree High Cross4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAghaviller Round Tower3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteKilree Round Tower4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Lost Town Heritage Site4.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Out at 5.3 km is Kilree High Cross, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Knocktopher’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Grouped by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 5 of 6.

Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Knocktopher. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Jerpoint Abbey).

Every place

Full list of places

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Knocktopher → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Knocktopher →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Head 19 km out for Kilkenny Castle, the best known of 12.

CastleKilkenny Castle19 km northCastle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle20 km southwestCathedralSaint Marys Cathedral19 km northAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKells Priory6.9 km northwestCathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower19 km northCathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford26 km southMuseumReginald's Tower26 km southCastleBallymoon Castle32 km northeastAbbey or prioryDuiske Abbey19 km eastAbbey or prioryBlack Abbey19 km northMuseumDunmore Cave28 km northCathedralChrist Church Cathedral26 km south

Places well known beyond Knocktopher (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Good to know in Knocktopher

What is there to see near Knocktopher?

No attraction is mapped inside Knocktopher itself. Within 5 km of it are Jerpoint Abbey, Gáirdín an Ghorta, Kilree High Cross and Aghaviller Round Tower.

Does Knocktopher have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Knocktopher.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Knocktopher?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Knocktopher, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Jerpoint Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Knocktopher?

Within 40 km: Kilkenny Castle (19 km), Ormond Castle (20 km), Saint Marys Cathedral (19 km), Kells Priory (6.9 km).

How is this list made?

From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (13)

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).