South Leinster Way104km of waymarked route from Kildavin through Borris, over the Barrow into Kilkenny and on to Carrick-on-Suir in Tipperary.
House and gardens
Borris House
Borris, County Carlow
Seat of the MacMurrough Kavanaghs, a Tudor revival house above Borris village with a sixteen arch railway viaduct in the view.
Constructed in the Tudor style, Borris House was built in 1731 by Morgan Kavanagh.
- Where
- Borris, County Carlow
- Address
- Borris House Estate, Knocknagundarragh
- Official site
- borrishouse.com
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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South Leinster Way104km of waymarked route from Kildavin through Borris, over the Barrow into Kilkenny and on to Carrick-on-Suir in Tipperary.
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GraiguenamanaghDuiske Abbey and a seven arch stone bridge are what the town is built around, under Brandon Hill on the Barrow.
Brandon HillThe highest hill in the county at 515m. It goes straight up behind Graiguenamanagh and a marked path takes you to the cairn on top.
Ballyloughan CastleFarmland east of Bagenalstown holds a 13th century gatehouse and hall, with a round tower on either side of the entrance.
BagenalstownLaid out in the 1780s on the Barrow navigation. There is a lock, a lifting bridge, and a courthouse built to look like a Greek temple.On nearby
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