Museum · Freshford · Kilkenny

Ionad Lachtain

Look for Ionad Lachtain, a museum, in Freshford. Further out, Dunmore Cave is 10 km away. It counts among the sights of County Kilkenny.

Where

In Freshford

inside the urban area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Museum in Freshford

Inside Freshford

Ionad Lachtain is inside Freshford’s urban area. 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

Seasons and weather

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

Jan8° / 2°93 mm

Feb9° / 2°73 mm

Mar11° / 3°70 mm

Apr13° / 4°64 mm

May16° / 7°62 mm

Jun19° / 10°67 mm

Jul20° / 12°63 mm

Aug20° / 11°74 mm

Sep18° / 9°72 mm

Oct14° / 7°100 mm

Nov11° / 4°99 mm

Dec9° / 2°101 mm

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

About

Ionad Lachtain

Museum.

In Freshford, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Freshford
Official site: ionadlachtain.com

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

Plan your visit

Before you set off

HoursSat, Sun 11:00–16:30

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 Ionad Lachtain

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Ionad Lachtain is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns that count Ionad Lachtain

The biggest base of the 8 is Kilkenny (27,184 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Freshford

593 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 7.6 km northeast of it

Ballyragget

1,116 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 11 km west of it

Johnstown

450 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 12 km north of it

Durrow

946 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ionad Lachtain is	People	Places to visit
Freshford	It’s in town	593	2
Ballyragget	7.6 km northeast of it	1,116	2
Johnstown	11 km west of it	450	2
Durrow	12 km north of it	946	3
Urlingford	12 km west of it	1,196	1
Kilkenny	13 km southeast of it	27,184	22
Castlecomer	15 km northeast of it	1,496	1
Gortnahoo	15 km southwest of it	321	1

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Pair it with 4 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum, all within 15 km.

MuseumDunmore Cave10 km away 2

CathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower13 km away 3

CastleFoulksrath Castle5.8 km away 4

Abbey or prioryBlack Abbey13 km away 5

CastleCullahill Castle11 km away 6

CastleGardens at Castle Durrow13 km away 7

Abbey or prioryKilkenny Grey Friary13 km away 8CastleCastleClomantagh Castle6 km away

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

Visiting Ionad Lachtain

Where is Ionad Lachtain?

Ionad Lachtain is in Freshford, Kilkenny, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Ionad Lachtain?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Ionad Lachtain?

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

What else is there to see near Ionad Lachtain?

Within 15 km: Dunmore Cave (10 km), St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower (13 km), Foulksrath Castle (5.8 km) and Black Abbey (13 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 (7)

Dunmore Cave: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Foulksrath Castle: User Postdlf on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Black Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cullahill Castle: Krigh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gardens at Castle Durrow: GunnerPoulsen~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilkenny Grey Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).