Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is a castle in Co. Clare. Its place is inside Bunratty’s urban area. Look also at Carrigogunnell Castle, 7.3 km away, first of 10 more within 15 km.
Castle in Bunratty
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#24 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Bunratty
Bunratty Castle is inside Bunratty’s urban area, with 4 more places 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.
Which month to go
The warmest afternoons in Bunratty run June to September, at 18–20°C.
Bunratty Castle
Articles on it exist in 20 languages. It is part of County Clare.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 20 languages
- Town
- in Bunratty
- Official site
- bunrattycastle.ie
Before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Bunratty’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Shannon tops the 8 for size, at 10,256 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Bunratty
Cratloe
Shannon
Sixmilebridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bunratty Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunratty | It’s in town | 288 | 7 |
| Cratloe | 2.4 km east of it | 899 | 7 |
| Shannon | 2.8 km west of it | 10,256 | 8 |
| Sixmilebridge | 5 km northeast of it | 2,832 | 6 |
| Pallaskenry | 7.3 km southwest of it | 610 | 3 |
| Kildimo | 8.4 km south of it | 512 | 7 |
| Clarina | 8.8 km southeast of it | 559 | 1 |
| Kilmurry | 9 km north of it | 229 | 4 |
Pair Bunratty Castle with these
A visit can add 5 museums, a castle and a garden, from 10 places within 15 km.
CastleCarrigogunnell Castle7.3 km away2MuseumMuseumBunratty Castle & Folk Park400 m away3MuseumMuseumShannon Aviation Museum4.4 km away4MuseumMuseumAtlantic Air Adventures4.4 km away5GardenGardenBallynacourty Gardens10 km away6MuseumMuseumMooghaun Bronze Age Hillfort11 km away7Theme parkTheme parkWoodcock Hill Airsoft & Adventure Centre6 km away8MuseumMuseumShannon Airport Aviation Gallery7.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Bunratty Castle
Where is Bunratty Castle?
Bunratty Castle is in Bunratty, Clare, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Bunratty Castle?
Castle in Co. Clare, Ireland.
How well known is Bunratty Castle?
Bunratty Castle has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #24 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Bunratty Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Bunratty, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bunratty Castle?
Within 15 km: Carrigogunnell Castle (7.3 km), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park (400 m), Shannon Aviation Museum (4.4 km) and Atlantic Air Adventures (4.4 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 (2)
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigogunnell Castle: Stevesphotography, 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).