Blackwater Castle
Blackwater Castle is a castle in County Cork. On the map, it sits 200 m east of Castletownroche. Expect guided tours.
Castle near Castletownroche
Just outside Castletownroche
Blackwater Castle is 200 m east of Castletownroche. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Castletownroche
From June to September, Castletownroche sees highs of 18–20°C.
Blackwater Castle
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias. Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more places, Bridgetown Abbey (2.5 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 200 m east of Castletownroche
- Official site
- blackwatercastle.com/history-and-heritage
Know before you go
Getting your bearings
The map centres on Blackwater Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Blackwater Castle
Fermoy is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (6,720 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Castletownroche
Killavullen
Ballyhooly
Shanballymore
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Blackwater Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castletownroche | 200 m west of it | 509 | 4 |
| Killavullen | 4.4 km southwest of it | 292 | 3 |
| Ballyhooly | 4.7 km southeast of it | 610 | 2 |
| Shanballymore | 5.4 km north of it | 184 | 1 |
| Glanworth | 7.2 km east of it | 628 | 1 |
| Kildorrery | 8.9 km north of it | 372 | 0 |
| Doneraile | 10 km northwest of it | 857 | 5 |
| Fermoy | 13 km east of it | 6,720 | 1 |
Places to add to Blackwater Castle
Of the 11 within 15 km, look for 4 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a garden.
Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey14 km away3
CastleMallow Castle13 km away4GardenGarden · Office of Public WorksAnne's Grove Gardens2.9 km away5
Historic houseDoneraile Estate9.8 km away6
CastleCastlepook12 km away7CastleCastleKilcolman Castle14 km away8CastleCastleGlanworth Castle And Dominican Friary7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Blackwater Castle
Where is Blackwater Castle?
Blackwater Castle is 200 m east of Castletownroche, Cork.
What is Blackwater Castle?
Castle in County Cork, Ireland.
How well known is Blackwater Castle?
Blackwater Castle has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #246 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Blackwater Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Castletownroche, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Blackwater Castle?
Within 15 km: Bridgetown Abbey (2.5 km), Mourne Abbey (14 km), Mallow Castle (13 km) and Anne's Grove Gardens (2.9 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 (5)
- Blackwater Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallow Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doneraile Estate: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlepook: Veggiebenz, 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).