Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral
Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral is a 5th century monastery. Within the urban area of Ardmore, it is one of the places to visit. It counts as a national monument of Ireland.
Cathedral in Ardmore
Inside Ardmore
Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral is inside Ardmore’s urban area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Expect highs of 18–20°C in Ardmore from June to September.
Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. A short trip away is Tynte's Castle, 8.6 km off, the first of 9 within 15 km.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- in Ardmore
Before you set off
Locating Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral
Orange shows Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ardmore’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Which town is nearest
By population, Dungarvan leads the 8 with 10,081. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Ardmore
Youghal
Clashmore
Aglish
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | It’s in town | 468 | 2 |
| Youghal | 8.9 km west of it | 8,564 | 9 |
| Clashmore | 9 km northwest of it | 280 | 1 |
| Aglish | 15 km northwest of it | 306 | 2 |
| An Rinn | 15 km northeast of it | 665 | 2 |
| Ballymacoda | 16 km southwest of it | 223 | 0 |
| Dungarvan | 17 km northeast of it | 10,081 | 2 |
| Villierstown | 18 km northwest of it | 297 | 4 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 9 places, among them 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleTynte's Castle8.6 km away2
Abbey or prioryMolana Priory12 km away3MuseumMuseumYoughal Heritage Centre and Tourist Office8.3 km away4MuseumMuseumYoughal Clock Gate Tower8.3 km away5ChurchChurchSt Mary's Collegiate Church8.8 km away6GardenGardenMillennium Garden of Time8.8 km away7AttractionAttractionArdmore Open Farm3.4 km away8Art galleryArt galleryWhite Gables Art Studio8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral
Where is Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral?
Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral is in Ardmore, Waterford, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral?
5th century monastery in Waterford, Ireland.
How well known is Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral?
Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #185 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral?
June to September are the warmest months in Ardmore, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Tynte's Castle (8.6 km), Molana Priory (12 km), Youghal Heritage Centre and Tourist Office (8.3 km) and Youghal Clock Gate Tower (8.3 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Ardmore Round Tower and Cathedral: CelticMist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tynte's Castle: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Molana Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).