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Historic house · near Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis · Kerry

Dún An Óir

Dún An Óir is a promontory fort in Co. Kerry. Look for it 11 km northwest of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.

Where
11 km
northwest of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis
How well known
Top 32%
#553 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–18°C
In brief

Historic house near Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis

Near Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis

Dún An Óir is 11 km northwest of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis. 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.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 17–18°C in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis from June to September.

Jan10° / 5°166 mm
Feb10° / 5°127 mm
Mar11° / 6°115 mm
Apr13° / 7°105 mm
May15° / 9°93 mm
Jun17° / 11°102 mm
Jul18° / 13°128 mm
Aug18° / 13°132 mm
Sep17° / 12°130 mm
Oct15° / 10°170 mm
Nov12° / 7°182 mm
Dec11° / 6°172 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis’ full climate →
About

Dún An Óir

The first name on our list around it is Gallarus Castle, 4.4 km away.

Type
Historic house
Listed
National monument of Ireland
Town
11 km northwest of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

AddressUnnamed Road, Smerwick, Co., Smerwick
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Finding Dún An Óir

The places near Dún An Óir are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Towns that count Dún An Óir

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 11 km southeast of it

Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis

1,671 people · 6 places to visit

Make a day of it

Places to add to Dún An Óir

Our list has 4 museums, 2 castles and a church within 15 km, among others.

1CastleCastleGallarus Castle4.4 km away2CastleCastleRahinnane Castle5.7 km away3MuseumMuseumMúsaem Chorca Dhuibhne - West Kerry Museum2.8 km away4MuseumMuseumGallarus Oratory Visitor Centre4.9 km away5ChurchChurchKilmalkedar Church5.2 km away6MuseumMuseumThe Blasket Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid7.3 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFionntrá (Ventry)7.4 km away8MuseumMuseumSlea Head Famine Cottages and Sheep Dog Trials9.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Dún An Óir

Where is Dún An Óir?

Dún An Óir is 11 km northwest of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis, Kerry.

What is Dún An Óir?

Promontory Fort in Co. Kerry.

When is the best time to visit Dún An Óir?

June to September are the warmest months in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dún An Óir a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Dún An Óir?

Within 15 km: Gallarus Castle (4.4 km), Rahinnane Castle (5.7 km), Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne - West Kerry Museum (2.8 km) and Gallarus Oratory Visitor Centre (4.9 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).

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).