Castle Roche
Castle Roche is a ruined castle in County Louth. Look for it 4.2 km northwest of Dundalk. Our list goes on with County Museum Dundalk, 7.6 km away.
Castle near Dundalk
Just outside Dundalk
Castle Roche is 4.2 km northwest of Dundalk. 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.
The best months to visit
Aim for June to September, when Dundalk reaches 18–20°C.
Castle Roche
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 4.2 km northwest of Dundalk
Locating Castle Roche
Castle Roche sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
The 8 towns are led in size by Dundalk, with 43,112 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Dundalk
Knockbridge
Inniskeen
Louth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castle Roche is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 4.2 km southeast of it | 43,112 | 12 |
| Knockbridge | 7.9 km south of it | 759 | 1 |
| Inniskeen | 7.9 km southwest of it | 405 | 2 |
| Louth | 11 km south of it | 717 | 1 |
| Jenkinstown | 14 km east of it | 416 | 0 |
| Tallanstown | 14 km south of it | 668 | 1 |
| Dromiskin | 15 km southeast of it | 1,292 | 5 |
| Omeath | 16 km east of it | 778 | 0 |
While you are near Castle Roche
Nearby, within 15 km, there are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and an art gallery, among others.
MuseumCounty Museum Dundalk7.6 km away2MuseumMuseumPatrick Kavanagh Centre7.7 km away3Historic houseHistoric houseSaint Brigid’s Shrine Faughart6 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseThe Hill of Faughart6.7 km away5Art galleryArt galleryAn Táin Arts Centre7.4 km away6ChurchChurchSt Joseph's Redemptorist Church8 km away7MuseumMuseumStephenstown Pond Nature Park & The Dairy Maid Coffee Shop9.5 km away8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBlackrock Wetlands13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Castle Roche
Where is Castle Roche?
Castle Roche is 4.2 km northwest of Dundalk, Louth.
What is Castle Roche?
Ruined castle in County Louth, Ireland.
How well known is Castle Roche?
Castle Roche has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castle Roche?
June to September are the warmest months in Dundalk, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Castle Roche?
Within 15 km: County Museum Dundalk (7.6 km), Patrick Kavanagh Centre (7.7 km), Saint Brigid’s Shrine Faughart (6 km) and The Hill of Faughart (6.7 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)
- Castle Roche: Hazazzy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- County Museum Dundalk: GilPe, 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).