Conna Castle
Conna Castle is a 16th century castle. Look for it within Conna’s urban area. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle in Conna
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#156 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Conna
Conna Castle is inside Conna’s urban area, with 1 more place 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, month by month
Warmest in Conna are June to September, at 18–20°C.
Conna Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. 10 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Lismore Castle (13 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- in Conna
- Official site
- castles.nl/conna-castle
Practical information
The way to Conna Castle
Conna Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Conna’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of Conna Castle
By population, Rathcormac leads the 8 with 1,957. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Conna
Ballynoe
Tallow
Bridebridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Conna Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conna | It’s in town | 609 | 2 |
| Ballynoe | 3.5 km south of it | 211 | 2 |
| Tallow | 6.8 km east of it | 1,022 | 1 |
| Bridebridge | 8.7 km west of it | 223 | 2 |
| Castlelyons | 9.5 km west of it | 428 | 1 |
| Clondulane | 9.5 km northwest of it | 470 | 1 |
| Lismore | 12 km east of it | 1,347 | 9 |
| Rathcormac | 13 km west of it | 1,957 | 1 |
Other places close by
Among the 10 within 15 km are 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral.
CastleLismore Castle13 km away2Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySt. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn8.5 km away3
CathedralSt Carthage's Cathedral Lismore13 km away4
Abbey or prioryCastlelyons Dominican Friary9 km away5CastleCastleBrideweir House3.8 km away6CastleCastleBallysaggartmore Towers11 km away7MuseumMuseumLismore Heritage Centre13 km away8GardenGardenLismore Castle Gardens13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Conna Castle
Where is Conna Castle?
Conna Castle is in Conna, Cork, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Conna Castle?
16th century castle in Cork, Ireland.
How well known is Conna Castle?
Conna Castle has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #156 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Conna Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Conna, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Conna Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Conna Castle?
Within 15 km: Lismore Castle (13 km), St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn (8.5 km), St Carthage's Cathedral Lismore (13 km) and Castlelyons Dominican Friary (9 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)
- Conna Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lismore Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Carthage's Cathedral Lismore: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlelyons Dominican Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, 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).