Fiddaun Castle
Fiddaun Castle is a castle near County Clare border. It stands 7.3 km southwest of Gort. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Gort
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#171 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Gort
Fiddaun Castle is 7.3 km southwest of Gort. 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.
The weather, month by month
Expect highs of 18–20°C in Gort from June to September.
Fiddaun Castle
Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. Within 15 km there are 10 more places to visit, starting with Burren National Park (8.1 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 7.3 km southwest of Gort
The map
The orange dot is Fiddaun Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Fiddaun Castle
In size, Ennis comes first of the 8, with 27,923 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Gort
Crusheen
Corofin
Kinvarra
Compare the 8 towns
After Fiddaun Castle
Within 15 km are 10 places, among them 3 castles, a national park and an abbey or priory.
National parkBurren National Park8.1 km away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilmacduagh monastery4.2 km away3
CastleArdamullivan Castle3.4 km away4CastleCastleLough Cutra Castle5.3 km away5
CastleKiltartan Castle10 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmBurren Farm Experience4.5 km away7CathedralCathedralKilmacduagh Cathedral Churches And Round Tower5 km away8GardenGardenCoole Park Visitor Centre & Gardens9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Fiddaun Castle
Where is Fiddaun Castle?
Fiddaun Castle is 7.3 km southwest of Gort, Galway.
What is Fiddaun Castle?
Castle near County Clare border in Ireland.
How well known is Fiddaun Castle?
Fiddaun Castle has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #171 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fiddaun Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Gort, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fiddaun Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Fiddaun Castle?
Within 15 km: Burren National Park (8.1 km), Kilmacduagh monastery (4.2 km), Ardamullivan Castle (3.4 km) and Lough Cutra Castle (5.3 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 (5)
- Fiddaun Castle: Leomyhero at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burren National Park: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmacduagh monastery: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardamullivan Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiltartan 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).