Farney Castle
Head 3.3 km northwest of Holycross for Farney Castle. Expect guided tours and a shop. Add Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, 6.3 km away, to a visit; it leads 11 places within 15 km.
Castle near Holycross
Just outside Holycross
Farney Castle is 3.3 km northwest of Holycross. 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
Warmest in Holycross are June to September, at 18–20°C.
Farney Castle
Castle in Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland.
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 3.3 km northwest of Holycross
- Official site
- cyrilcullen.wordpress.com/farney-castle
Practical information
Getting your bearings
On this map, Farney Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Farney Castle
Thurles, with 8,185 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Holycross
Thurles
Borrisoleigh
Boherlahan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Farney Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holycross | 3.3 km southeast of it | 697 | 4 |
| Thurles | 4.7 km east of it | 8,185 | 12 |
| Borrisoleigh | 9.6 km north of it | 724 | 1 |
| Boherlahan | 12 km south of it | 171 | 0 |
| Littleton | 12 km east of it | 414 | 3 |
| Twomileborris | 13 km east of it | 469 | 0 |
| Templemore | 14 km north of it | 2,005 | 1 |
| Dundrum | 16 km southwest of it | 221 | 1 |
While you are near Farney Castle
The 11 places within 15 km include 2 gardens, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles6.3 km away2
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbey4.3 km away3
CastleBallynahow Castle2.8 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCabragh Wetlands Centre5.1 km away5MuseumMuseumLár Na Páirce Museum - The Story of Gaelic Games6 km away6GardenGardenSt Mary's Garden of Remembrance6.6 km away7GardenGardenO'Driscoll Garden Centre7 km away8Visitor farmVisitor farmFairy Fort Farm11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Farney Castle: common questions
Where is Farney Castle?
Farney Castle is 3.3 km northwest of Holycross, Tipperary.
What is Farney Castle?
Castle in Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Farney Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Holycross, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Farney Castle?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles (6.3 km), Holycross Abbey (4.3 km), Ballynahow Castle (2.8 km) and Cabragh Wetlands Centre (5.1 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)
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holycross Abbey: Sarah777, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballynahow Castle: dougf, 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).