Historic site · near Tullamore · Offaly

Durrow High Cross

The site of Durrow High Cross, a historic site, is 3.4 km north of Tullamore. Close by, Durrow Abbey is 100 m away, one of 6 within 15 km. It is one of the places to visit in County Offaly.

Where

3.4 km

north of Tullamore

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Tullamore

Just outside Tullamore

Durrow High Cross is 3.4 km north of Tullamore. 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

The climate through the year

From June to September, Tullamore sees highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°85 mm

Feb9° / 2°68 mm

Mar11° / 3°63 mm

Apr13° / 4°59 mm

May16° / 7°60 mm

Jun19° / 10°70 mm

Jul20° / 11°76 mm

Aug20° / 11°78 mm

Sep18° / 9°69 mm

Oct14° / 7°91 mm

Nov10° / 4°90 mm

Dec8° / 2°90 mm

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

About

Durrow High Cross

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 3.4 km north of Tullamore

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

The map

The area around Durrow High Cross

Orange marks Durrow High Cross, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

With 15,598 people, Tullamore is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 3.4 km south of it

Tullamore

15,598 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.1 km north of it

Kilbeggan

1,575 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 4.9 km west of it

Clara

3,403 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 8.5 km south of it

Mucklagh

918 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Durrow High Cross is	People	Places to visit
Tullamore	3.4 km south of it	15,598	4
Kilbeggan	4.1 km north of it	1,575	3
Clara	4.9 km west of it	3,403	2
Mucklagh	8.5 km south of it	918	2
Ballycumber	11 km west of it	216	2
Tyrrellspass	12 km northeast of it	480	2
Killurin	12 km south of it	167	1
Killeigh	13 km south of it	183	0

Make a day of it

More near Durrow High Cross

Our list has 6 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey100 m away 2

CastleBallycowan Castle6.1 km away 3

CastleTyrrellspass Castle11 km away 4CastleCastleCharleville Castle7.3 km away 5MuseumMuseumLocke's Distillery Museum5 km away 6Historic siteHistoric siteSt. Manchans Shrine14 km away

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

What people ask about Durrow High Cross

Where is Durrow High Cross?

Durrow High Cross is 3.4 km north of Tullamore, Offaly.

What is Durrow High Cross?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Durrow High Cross?

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

What else is there to see near Durrow High Cross?

Within 15 km: Durrow Abbey (100 m), Ballycowan Castle (6.1 km), Tyrrellspass Castle (11 km) and Charleville Castle (7.3 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 (3)

Durrow Abbey: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tyrrellspass Castle: Brian Shaw, 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).