Clara Castle
Clara Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Kilkenny. On the map, it sits 4.5 km east of Kilkenny. Close by, Kilkenny Castle is 6.9 km away.
Castle near Kilkenny
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#171 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Kilkenny
Clara Castle is 4.5 km east of Kilkenny. 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.
Choosing a month
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Kilkenny).
Clara Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 4.5 km east of Kilkenny
Its place on the map
Orange shows Clara Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Clara Castle
Home to 27,184 people, Kilkenny is the largest of these 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Kilkenny
- 2Gowran
- 3Paulstown
- 4Bennettsbridge
- 5Goresbridge
- 6Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
- 7Leighlinbridge
- 8Castlecomer
Kilkenny
Gowran
Paulstown
Bennettsbridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Clara Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | 4.5 km west of it | 27,184 | 22 |
| Gowran | 7.3 km southeast of it | 847 | 2 |
| Paulstown | 8.7 km east of it | 919 | 2 |
| Bennettsbridge | 8.7 km south of it | 664 | 3 |
| Goresbridge | 12 km east of it | 317 | 3 |
| Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) | 13 km east of it | 2,945 | 8 |
| Leighlinbridge | 14 km northeast of it | 959 | 4 |
| Castlecomer | 15 km north of it | 1,496 | 1 |
Beyond Clara Castle
Close at hand are 2 castles, 2 zoos and an abbey or priory, among others within 15 km.
CastleKilkenny Castle6.9 km away2
Abbey or priorySt Johns Priory6.8 km away3
CastleCantwell's Castle3.3 km away4MuseumMuseumButler Gallery6.8 km away5ZooZooThe National Reptile Zoo5.6 km away6GardenGardenKilkenny Castle Parkland6.6 km away7ZooZooHawkeye School of Falconry4 km away8AttractionAttractionJurassic Newpark6.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Clara Castle
Where is Clara Castle?
Clara Castle is 4.5 km east of Kilkenny, Kilkenny.
What is Clara Castle?
Tower house and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
How well known is Clara Castle?
Clara Castle has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #171 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Clara Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Kilkenny, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Clara Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Clara Castle?
Within 15 km: Kilkenny Castle (6.9 km), St Johns Priory (6.8 km), Cantwell's Castle (3.3 km) and Butler Gallery (6.8 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)
- Clara Castle: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Johns Priory: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cantwell's Castle: A.-K. D., 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).