S2135 : Abbey St
taken 6 years ago, near to Fethard, Co Tipperary, Ireland
The R692 connects the R659 in Cashel, County Tipperary, to the N76 at Riversfield, 2 km south-southwest of Callan in County Kilkenny,S4042 : Signpost, R692 a distance of 39km.
Fethard is a small town in County Tipperary. It is located 16 km east of Cashel on the Clashawley River where the R692, R689 and R706 roads intersect.
The town was heavily fortified and completely surrounded by town walls as part of Edward I's policy of establishing fortified market towns. The town walls rise to a height of 7.6 m and can still be seen today. Most of the circuit survives, making Fethard the most complete medieval circuit in Ireland.
- Grid Square
- S2135, 5 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 27 July, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 26 August, 2018
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: S 211 350 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.9988N 7:41.3898W - Camera Location
- Irish: S 211 350
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)