Askeaton Castle
Askeaton Castle is a castle ruins in Askeaton, County Limerick. It is a national monument of Ireland. Its care is managed by the Office of Public Works.
Castle in Askeaton
Inside Askeaton
Askeaton Castle is inside Askeaton’s urban area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
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.
Month by month
Afternoons in Askeaton reach 18–20°C from June to September.
Askeaton Castle
The site offers guided tours. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Look also at Askeaton Abbey Friary, 400 m away.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Askeaton
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/askeaton-castle
Before you go
Where it sits
The map puts Askeaton Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Askeaton’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Where to base yourself
With 1,236 people, Askeaton is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Askeaton
Pallaskenry
Foynes
Shanagolden
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Askeaton Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askeaton | It’s in town | 1,236 | 3 |
| Pallaskenry | 8.5 km northeast of it | 610 | 3 |
| Foynes | 8.7 km west of it | 512 | 4 |
| Shanagolden | 9 km west of it | 150 | 4 |
| Rathkeale | 9.2 km south of it | 1,231 | 1 |
| Kildimo | 11 km east of it | 512 | 7 |
| Kildysart | 12 km northwest of it | 436 | 0 |
| Adare | 13 km east of it | 1,224 | 5 |
Also within reach
The places within 15 km include 4 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a visitor farm.
Abbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare13 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryTrinitarian Monastery13 km away5MuseumMuseumFoynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum9.3 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmStonehall Wildlife Park7.2 km away7MuseumMuseumIrish Palatine Heritage Museum8.6 km away8GardenGardenKnockpatrick Gardens9.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Askeaton Castle: what to know
Where is Askeaton Castle?
Askeaton Castle is in Askeaton, Limerick, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Askeaton Castle?
Castle ruins in Askeaton, County Limerick.
Who runs Askeaton Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Askeaton Castle?
Askeaton Castle has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Askeaton Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Askeaton, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Askeaton Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Askeaton Castle?
Within 15 km: Askeaton Abbey Friary (400 m), St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff (6.8 km), Augustinian Abbey Adare (13 km) and Trinitarian Monastery (13 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 (1)
- Augustinian Abbey Adare: Glenn Wallace GRW144, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).