Historic site · Kells · Meath

Kells Round Tower

Among the sights of Kells is Kells Round Tower, a historic site. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. Kells High Crosses, 100 m off, heads what is near.

Where

In Kells

inside the urban area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Kells

Inside Kells

Kells Round Tower is inside Kells’ urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. 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

Weather through the year

Warmest in Kells are June to September, at 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°86 mm

Feb9° / 2°72 mm

Mar10° / 3°66 mm

Apr13° / 4°64 mm

May16° / 7°60 mm

Jun18° / 9°72 mm

Jul20° / 11°77 mm

Aug19° / 11°83 mm

Sep17° / 9°71 mm

Oct14° / 6°93 mm

Nov10° / 4°95 mm

Dec8° / 2°94 mm

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

About

Kells Round Tower

Historic site.

In Kells, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Kells

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is Kells Round Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Among the 8, Kells is the biggest, home to 6,608 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Kells

6,608 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 4.2 km northeast of it

Carlanstown

718 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 9.3 km west of it

Crossakeel

218 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 11 km northwest of it

Mullagh

1,651 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kells Round Tower is	People	Places to visit
Kells	It’s in town	6,608	6
Carlanstown	4.2 km northeast of it	718	8
Crossakeel	9.3 km west of it	218	1
Mullagh	11 km northwest of it	1,651	2
Clonmellon	11 km southwest of it	702	0
Athboy	12 km south of it	2,596	2
Nobber	14 km northeast of it	404	1
Kilmainhamwood	14 km north of it	362	2

Make a day of it

Close to Kells Round Tower

Close at hand are 2 historic houses, 2 churches and 2 castles, among others within 15 km.

Historic houseKells High Crosses100 m away 2ChurchChurchSt Columba's Church100 m away 3MuseumMuseumKells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub600 m away 4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKells Historic Trail600 m away 5

CastleDurhamstown Castle10 km away 6Historic houseHistoric houseSpire of Lloyd and People's Park1.8 km away 7CastleCastleRobertstown Castle9.5 km away 8ChurchChurchDonaghpatrick Church8.7 km away

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

Kells Round Tower in questions

Where is Kells Round Tower?

Kells Round Tower is in Kells, Meath, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Kells Round Tower?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Kells Round Tower?

June to September are the warmest months in Kells, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Kells Round Tower?

Within 15 km: Kells High Crosses (100 m), St Columba's Church (100 m), Kells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub (600 m) and Kells Historic Trail (600 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 (2)

Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Durhamstown Castle: Garry Dickinson, 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).