Castle · near Kenmare · Kerry

Dunkerron Castle

Dunkerron Castle lies 1.4 km southwest of Kenmare. The pick nearby is Dromore Castle, 7 km off. It lies in County Kerry.

Where

1.4 km

southwest of Kenmare

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Kenmare

Just outside Kenmare

Dunkerron Castle is 1.4 km southwest of Kenmare. 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.

When to go

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Kenmare reach 18–20°C from June to September.

Jan10° / 4°220 mm

Feb10° / 4°166 mm

Mar11° / 4°137 mm

Apr14° / 6°120 mm

May16° / 8°105 mm

Jun18° / 10°103 mm

Jul20° / 12°118 mm

Aug20° / 12°122 mm

Sep18° / 10°141 mm

Oct15° / 8°191 mm

Nov12° / 6°214 mm

Dec10° / 4°221 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Kenmare, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Kenmare (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Kenmare’s full climate →

About

Dunkerron Castle

Type: Castle
Town: 1.4 km southwest of Kenmare

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to Dunkerron Castle

The places near Dunkerron Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 5 is Killarney, home to 14,412. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 1.4 km northeast of it

Kenmare

2,566 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 13 km east of it

Kilgarvan

264 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 15 km south of it

Glengarriff

211 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 20 km west of it

Sneem

386 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Dunkerron Castle is	People	Places to visit
Kenmare	1.4 km northeast of it	2,566	7
Kilgarvan	13 km east of it	264	3
Glengarriff	15 km south of it	211	7
Sneem	20 km west of it	386	1
Killarney	22 km northeast of it	14,412	17

Make a day of it

Other places close by

A visit can take in 3 museums, a castle and a visitor farm, all within 15 km.

CastleDromore Castle7 km away 2

MuseumBonane Heritage Park8.8 km away 3MuseumMuseumKenmare Lace and Design Centre2.6 km away 4MuseumMuseumTom Crean Brewery Kenmare2.8 km away 5Visitor farmVisitor farmKissane Sheep Farm8.2 km away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGleninchaquin Park8.6 km away 7Art galleryArt galleryMill Cove Gallery / John Brennan Studio2.7 km away 8AttractionAttractionStone Circle2.3 km away

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

Dunkerron Castle: common questions

Where is Dunkerron Castle?

Dunkerron Castle is 1.4 km southwest of Kenmare, Kerry.

What is Dunkerron Castle?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Dunkerron Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Kenmare, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dunkerron Castle?

Within 15 km: Dromore Castle (7 km), Bonane Heritage Park (8.8 km), Kenmare Lace and Design Centre (2.6 km) and Tom Crean Brewery Kenmare (2.8 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 (2)

Dromore Castle: Robotforaday at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bonane Heritage Park: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).