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Kildare Round Tower

In Kildare stands Kildare Round Tower, a historic site. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. The first to add nearby is Kildare Cathedral, at 100 m.

Where

In Kildare

inside the urban area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Kildare

Inside Kildare

Kildare Round Tower is inside Kildare’s 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 by the month

Aim for June to September, when Kildare reaches 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°79 mm

Feb9° / 2°65 mm

Mar11° / 3°62 mm

Apr13° / 4°60 mm

May16° / 7°60 mm

Jun18° / 9°71 mm

Jul20° / 11°71 mm

Aug20° / 11°80 mm

Sep17° / 9°74 mm

Oct14° / 6°95 mm

Nov10° / 4°93 mm

Dec8° / 2°88 mm

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

About

Kildare Round Tower

Historic site.

In Kildare, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Kildare

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

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Kildare Round Tower

Orange: Kildare Round Tower.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The most populous of the 8 is Newbridge, at 24,366. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Kildare

10,302 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 5 km southeast of it

Curragh Camp

1,076 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 6.3 km northeast of it

Milltown

372 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 6.7 km southeast of it

Suncroft

491 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kildare Round Tower is	People	Places to visit
Kildare	It’s in town	10,302	8
Curragh Camp	5 km southeast of it	1,076	11
Milltown	6.3 km northeast of it	372	3
Suncroft	6.7 km southeast of it	491	3
Cut Bush	6.7 km southeast of it	297	4
Nurney	7.5 km south of it	497	0
Newbridge	7.6 km east of it	24,366	5
Athgarvan	8.9 km east of it	1,193	6

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

There are 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and a fort within 15 km, and more besides.

CathedralKildare Cathedral100 m away 2

FortDún Ailinne10 km away 3CathedralCathedralSt Brigid’s Cathedral & Round Tower100 m away 4MuseumMuseumThe Irish National Stud & Gardens1.7 km away 5Natural landscapeNatural landscapePollardstown Fen5.3 km away 6MuseumMuseumCurragh Military Museum5.6 km away 7Art galleryArt galleryRiverbank Arts Centre8.3 km away 8MuseumMuseumLullymore Heritage & Discovery Park13 km away

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

Questions people have about Kildare Round Tower

Where is Kildare Round Tower?

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

What is Kildare Round Tower?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Kildare Round Tower?

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

What else is there to see near Kildare Round Tower?

Within 15 km: Kildare Cathedral (100 m), Dún Ailinne (10 km), St Brigid’s Cathedral & Round Tower (100 m) and The Irish National Stud & Gardens (1.7 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 (2)

Kildare Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dún Ailinne: Frankysandwich, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).