Castledermot Friary
Castledermot Friary is a former Franciscan friary. It is within Castledermot’s urban area. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory in Castledermot
Inside Castledermot
Castledermot Friary is inside Castledermot’s urban area, with 2 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 by the month
The warmest stretch in Castledermot is June to September, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.
Castledermot Friary
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. A short trip away is Castledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard, 300 m off.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Castledermot
The map
Orange is Castledermot Friary; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Castledermot’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Castledermot Friary
With 27,351 people, Carlow is the largest of the 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Castledermot
Palatine
Ballyroe
Kernanstown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castledermot Friary is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castledermot | It’s in town | 1,685 | 3 |
| Palatine | 5 km south of it | 276 | 11 |
| Ballyroe | 8.8 km northwest of it | 196 | 3 |
| Kernanstown | 9.6 km south of it | 269 | 10 |
| Baltinglass | 9.6 km east of it | 2,611 | 4 |
| Rathvilly | 9.8 km east of it | 1,074 | 0 |
| Carlow | 10 km southwest of it | 27,351 | 10 |
| Ballitore | 12 km north of it | 667 | 3 |
Worth adding to a visit
Add 2 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a castle, all within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryCastledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard300 m away2
CastleBallyloughan Castle9.1 km away3
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary10 km away4
Abbey or prioryBaltinglass Abbey9.6 km away5AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksFranciscan Friary100 m away6
MuseumCounty Carlow Military Museum9.5 km away7Art galleryArt galleryVISUAL9.9 km away8MuseumMuseumDuckett’s Grove Walled Gardens and Pleasure Grounds6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Castledermot Friary
Where is Castledermot Friary?
Castledermot Friary is in Castledermot, Kildare, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Castledermot Friary?
Former Franciscan friary.
How well known is Castledermot Friary?
Castledermot Friary has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castledermot Friary?
June to September are the warmest months in Castledermot, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castledermot Friary a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Castledermot Friary?
Within 15 km: Castledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard (300 m), Ballyloughan Castle (9.1 km), Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (10 km) and Baltinglass Abbey (9.6 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 (5)
- Castledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary: Joe Byrne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baltinglass Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- County Carlow Military Museum: TheRealDug, 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).