Borris House
Borris House is a country house in County Carlow. It is within Borris’ urban area. Facilities include guided tours, gardens and a shop.
Museum in Borris
Inside Borris
Borris House is inside Borris’ urban area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. 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.
Picking your season
Afternoons in Borris peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Borris House
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Nearby, Ballymoon Castle (11 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Borris
- Official site
- borrishouse.com
Plan your visit
Borris House and what surrounds it
The map centres on Borris House, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Borris’ urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (2,945 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Borris
- 2Goresbridge
- 3Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch
- 4Gowran
- 5Paulstown
- 6Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
- 7Fennagh
- 8Myshall
Borris
Goresbridge
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch
Gowran
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Borris House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borris | It’s in town | 702 | 4 |
| Goresbridge | 5.8 km northwest of it | 317 | 3 |
| Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch | 6.6 km south of it | 1,506 | 5 |
| Gowran | 10 km west of it | 847 | 2 |
| Paulstown | 11 km northwest of it | 919 | 2 |
| Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) | 12 km north of it | 2,945 | 8 |
| Fennagh | 14 km north of it | 479 | 3 |
| Myshall | 14 km northeast of it | 292 | 2 |
Next door to Borris House
Around it, within 15 km, lie 2 castles, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory, among others.
CastleBallymoon Castle11 km away2
Abbey or prioryDuiske Abbey6.7 km away3
CastleTinnahinch Castle7.1 km away4MuseumMuseumSt Moling's Trail - Driving Route300 m away5Historic houseHistoric houseKilloughternane6.3 km away6GardenGardenHerb Garden at Kilgraney House6.5 km away7ChurchChurchSt Mary's Church Gowran10 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseGarryhill House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Borris House, answered
Where is Borris House?
Borris House is in Borris, Carlow, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Borris House?
Country house in County Carlow, Ireland.
How well known is Borris House?
Borris House 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 Borris House?
June to September are the warmest months in Borris, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Borris House?
Within 15 km: Ballymoon Castle (11 km), Duiske Abbey (6.7 km), Tinnahinch Castle (7.1 km) and St Moling's Trail - Driving Route (300 m).
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)
- Borris House: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymoon Castle: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duiske Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tinnahinch Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).