Dripsey Castle
Set 500 m west of Model Village or Dripsey is Dripsey Castle. Add Blarney Castle and Gardens, 13 km away, to a visit. County Cork is where it stands.
Castle near Model Village or Dripsey
Just outside Model Village or Dripsey
Dripsey Castle is 500 m west of Model Village or Dripsey. 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
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Model Village or Dripsey.
Dripsey Castle
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 500 m west of Model Village or Dripsey
- Official site
- dripseycastle.com
Its place on the map
Orange is Dripsey Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Home to 3,300 people, Tower is the largest of these 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Model Village or Dripsey
Coachford
Farran
Rathard-Aherla
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dripsey Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Village or Dripsey | 500 m east of it | 323 | 2 |
| Coachford | 2.6 km southwest of it | 450 | 3 |
| Farran | 5.8 km south of it | 326 | 3 |
| Rathard-Aherla | 8.2 km south of it | 562 | 3 |
| Courtbrack | 8.9 km northeast of it | 459 | 1 |
| Cloughduv | 9 km south of it | 440 | 1 |
| Killumney | 9.4 km southeast of it | 1,466 | 4 |
| Tower | 10 km east of it | 3,300 | 9 |
Make a day of it near Dripsey Castle
There are 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a garden within 15 km, and more besides.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens13 km away2CastleCastleCarrignamuck Tower House100 m away3
CastleKilcrea Castle7.3 km away4
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary7.5 km away5
CastleBallincollig Castle12 km away6CastleCastleCarrigadrohid Castle7.3 km away7
GardenBlarney House and Gardens13 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKilcrea Franciscan Friary8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Dripsey Castle
Where is Dripsey Castle?
Dripsey Castle is 500 m west of Model Village or Dripsey, Cork.
What is Dripsey Castle?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Dripsey Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Model Village or Dripsey, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dripsey Castle?
Within 15 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (13 km), Carrignamuck Tower House (100 m), Kilcrea Castle (7.3 km) and Kilcrea Friary (7.5 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)
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney House and Gardens: Anna Maria 4574, 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).