Kilcrea Castle
Kilcrea Castle is a 15th-century ruined tower house and bawn. Find it 900 m southeast of Farran. Look also at Blarney Castle and Gardens, 12 km away.
Castle near Farran
Just outside Farran
Kilcrea Castle is 900 m southeast of Farran. 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 best months to visit
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Farran.
Kilcrea Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages. It is part of County Cork.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 900 m southeast of Farran
The way to Kilcrea Castle
The places near Kilcrea Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Kilcrea Castle
The biggest base of the 8 is Killumney (1,466 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Farran
Rathard-Aherla
Killumney
Cloughduv
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilcrea Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farran | 900 m northwest of it | 326 | 3 |
| Rathard-Aherla | 1.1 km southwest of it | 562 | 3 |
| Killumney | 2.8 km east of it | 1,466 | 4 |
| Cloughduv | 4.6 km west of it | 440 | 1 |
| Coachford | 6.9 km northwest of it | 450 | 3 |
| Model Village or Dripsey | 6.9 km north of it | 323 | 2 |
| Crookstown | 8 km west of it | 183 | 2 |
| Crossbarry | 8.6 km southeast of it | 399 | 0 |
Pair Kilcrea Castle with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a garden, among others.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens12 km away2
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary500 m away3
CastleBallincollig Castle8.3 km away4
CastleCarrigrohane Castle11 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKilcrea Franciscan Friary800 m away6CastleCastleCarrignamuck Tower House7.5 km away7CastleCastleCarrigadrohid Castle10 km away8
GardenBlarney House and Gardens12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Kilcrea Castle: the answers
Where is Kilcrea Castle?
Kilcrea Castle is 900 m southeast of Farran, Cork.
What is Kilcrea Castle?
15th-century ruined tower house and bawn.
How well known is Kilcrea Castle?
Kilcrea Castle has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Kilcrea Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Farran, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kilcrea Castle?
Within 15 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (12 km), Kilcrea Friary (500 m), Ballincollig Castle (8.3 km) and Carrigrohane Castle (11 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 (6)
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney House and Gardens: Anna Maria 4574, 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).