Ballynahow Castle
Ballynahow Castle is a tower house and National Monument in County Tipperary. This one stands 3.5 km west of Thurles. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, 4.9 km off.
Castle near Thurles
Just outside Thurles
Ballynahow Castle is 3.5 km west of Thurles. 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.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Thurles).
Ballynahow Castle
It is written up in 5 Wikipedias. Its home is County Tipperary.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 3.5 km west of Thurles
Locating Ballynahow Castle
Orange shows Ballynahow Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns to Ballynahow Castle
Of the 8, Thurles is the largest, at 8,185 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Thurles
Holycross
Borrisoleigh
Twomileborris
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballynahow Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 3.5 km east of it | 8,185 | 12 |
| Holycross | 6.6 km south of it | 697 | 4 |
| Borrisoleigh | 8.3 km northwest of it | 724 | 1 |
| Twomileborris | 11 km east of it | 469 | 0 |
| Littleton | 12 km southeast of it | 414 | 3 |
| Templemore | 12 km north of it | 2,005 | 1 |
| Boherlahan | 14 km south of it | 171 | 0 |
| Templetuohy | 15 km northeast of it | 249 | 0 |
Also near Ballynahow Castle
Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 gardens and a cathedral, among 11 within 15 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles4.9 km away2
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbey6 km away3
CastleLoughmoe Castle7.7 km away4CastleCastleFarney Castle2.8 km away5MuseumMuseumLár Na Páirce Museum - The Story of Gaelic Games4.7 km away6GardenGardenSt Mary's Garden of Remembrance5.2 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCabragh Wetlands Centre5.9 km away8GardenGardenO'Driscoll Garden Centre6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Ballynahow Castle
Where is Ballynahow Castle?
Ballynahow Castle is 3.5 km west of Thurles, Tipperary.
What is Ballynahow Castle?
Tower house and National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland.
How well known is Ballynahow Castle?
Ballynahow Castle has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #273 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballynahow Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Thurles, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ballynahow Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ballynahow Castle?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles (4.9 km), Holycross Abbey (6 km), Loughmoe Castle (7.7 km) and Farney Castle (2.8 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 (4)
- Ballynahow Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holycross Abbey: Sarah777, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughmoe Castle: Rigger30, Public domain, 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).