Johnstown Castle
On the map, Johnstown Castle is 1.2 km northwest of Piercetown. First among the places near it is Irish Agricultural Museum, at 300 m. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
Castle near Piercetown
Just outside Piercetown
Johnstown Castle is 1.2 km northwest of Piercetown. 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.
The year in Piercetown
June to September are the warmest in Piercetown, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
Johnstown Castle
Castle in Wexford, Ireland.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km northwest of Piercetown
- Official site
- irishagrimuseum.ie/johnstown-castle-gardens
Its place on the map
Orange marks Johnstown Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Johnstown Castle
Of the 8, Wexford is the largest, at 21,524 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Piercetown
Murntown
Wexford
Barntown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Johnstown Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piercetown | 1.2 km southeast of it | 308 | 4 |
| Murntown | 1.2 km southwest of it | 342 | 5 |
| Wexford | 2.7 km northeast of it | 21,524 | 16 |
| Barntown | 4.4 km northwest of it | 505 | 14 |
| Bridgetown | 8 km south of it | 544 | 2 |
| Rosslare | 8.3 km east of it | 1,795 | 1 |
| Tagoat | 9.9 km southeast of it | 507 | 4 |
| Taghmon | 11 km west of it | 740 | 1 |
Pair Johnstown Castle with these
Add 3 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory, all within 15 km.
MuseumIrish Agricultural Museum300 m away2
CastleRathmacknee Castle2.9 km away3
Abbey or priorySelskar Abbey5.9 km away4MuseumMuseumJohnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens300 m away5CastleCastleThe Norman Way - Heritage and Cycling trail5.4 km away6Art galleryArt galleryWexford Arts Centre5.8 km away7MuseumMuseumWest Gate Heritage Tower5.9 km away8National parkNational parkShelmalier Forth Mountain5.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Johnstown Castle
Where is Johnstown Castle?
Johnstown Castle is 1.2 km northwest of Piercetown, Wexford.
What is Johnstown Castle?
Castle in Wexford, Ireland.
How well known is Johnstown Castle?
Johnstown Castle has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #246 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Johnstown Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Piercetown, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Johnstown Castle?
Within 15 km: Irish Agricultural Museum (300 m), Rathmacknee Castle (2.9 km), Selskar Abbey (5.9 km) and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens (300 m).
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 (4)
- Johnstown Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Agricultural Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathmacknee Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Selskar Abbey: 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).