Carlow Castle
Carlow Castle is a 13th-century castle in County Carlow. It is within Carlow’s urban area. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle in Carlow
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#39 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Carlow
Carlow Castle is inside Carlow’s urban area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. 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
In Carlow the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Carlow Castle
14 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Around it, Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (600 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- in Carlow
- Official site
- carlowtourism.com/carlow-castle-2
Useful details
Carlow Castle and what surrounds it
Spot Carlow Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Carlow’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Carlow Castle
The most populous of the 8 is Carlow, at 27,351. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Carlow
Kernanstown
Tinryland
Palatine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carlow Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | It’s in town | 27,351 | 10 |
| Kernanstown | 4 km east of it | 269 | 10 |
| Tinryland | 4.2 km southeast of it | 338 | 9 |
| Palatine | 5.8 km northeast of it | 276 | 11 |
| Ballinabrannagh | 6.5 km southwest of it | 557 | 1 |
| Castledermot | 10 km northeast of it | 1,685 | 3 |
| Rathtoe | 11 km southeast of it | 296 | 2 |
| Leighlinbridge | 12 km south of it | 959 | 4 |
What else is near Carlow Castle
There are 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery within 15 km, and more besides.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary600 m away2
MuseumCounty Carlow Military Museum900 m away3
MuseumCarlow County Museum500 m away4Art galleryArt galleryVISUAL600 m away5ChurchChurchSaint Marys Church Of Ireland200 m away6MuseumMuseumSt. Patrick's Trail - Driving Route500 m away7CathedralCathedralCarlow Cathedral600 m away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCastledermot Friary10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Carlow Castle in questions
Where is Carlow Castle?
Carlow Castle is in Carlow, Carlow, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Carlow Castle?
13th-century castle in County Carlow, Ireland.
How well known is Carlow Castle?
Carlow Castle has 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #39 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Carlow Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Carlow, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Carlow Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Carlow Castle?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (600 m), County Carlow Military Museum (900 m), Carlow County Museum (500 m) and VISUAL (600 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)
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary: Joe Byrne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- County Carlow Military Museum: TheRealDug, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlow County Museum: Smirkybec, 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).