Cahir Castle
Set in Cahir is Cahir Castle. Close by, within 5 km, are 3 more places to see. Officially, it is a national monument of Ireland. Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works.
Castle in Cahir
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 Cahir
Cahir Castle is inside Cahir’s urban area, with 3 more places 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.
The year in Cahir
Afternoons in Cahir peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Cahir Castle
It has guided tours. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 17 languages. The first name on our list around it is Cahir Priory, 500 m away.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 17 languages
- Town
- in Cahir
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Cahir’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Cahir Castle
The most populous of the 8 is Cahir, at 3,679. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Cahir
Ardfinnan
Ballyclerahan
Clogheen
Compare the 8 towns
Close to Cahir Castle
Within 15 km are 10 places, among them 4 abbeys or priories, a historic house and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksCahir Priory500 m away2Historic houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksSwiss Cottage1.9 km away3
Abbey or prioryAthassel Priory12 km away4
AttractionMitchelstown Cave13 km away5ChurchChurchSt Paul's Church300 m away6Visitor farmVisitor farmMarlhill Open Farm7.8 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAthassel Abbey12 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySt. Patricks Well - Clonmel11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cahir Castle, answered
Where is Cahir Castle?
Cahir Castle is in Cahir, Tipperary, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Cahir Castle?
Castle in Ireland.
Who runs Cahir Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Cahir Castle?
Cahir Castle has 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #24 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cahir Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Cahir, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cahir Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Cahir Castle?
Within 15 km: Cahir Priory (500 m), Swiss Cottage (1.9 km), Athassel Priory (12 km) and Mitchelstown Cave (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 (4)
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athassel Priory: Jschroeder85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchelstown Cave: Martin Richard Phelan, 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).