Kilkieran High Cross
You reach Kilkieran High Cross, an abbey or priory, by heading 4.8 km north of Carrick-on-Suir. A short trip away is Ormond Castle, 6.1 km off. It is one of the places to visit in County Tipperary.
Abbey or priory near Carrick-on-Suir
Just outside Carrick-on-Suir
Kilkieran High Cross is 4.8 km north of Carrick-on-Suir. 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 climate through the year
In Carrick-on-Suir the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Kilkieran High Cross
Abbey or priory.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Town
- 4.8 km north of Carrick-on-Suir
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/High%20Cross%20Kilkieran.htm
Practical details
Kilkieran High Cross on the map
The map puts Kilkieran High Cross in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Carrick-on-Suir is the biggest, home to 5,752 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Carrick-on-Suir
Piltown
Kilmoganny
Fiddown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilkieran High Cross is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick-on-Suir | 4.8 km south of it | 5,752 | 4 |
| Piltown | 6 km southeast of it | 1,275 | 1 |
| Kilmoganny | 8 km northeast of it | 256 | 4 |
| Fiddown | 8.4 km southeast of it | 410 | 2 |
| Portlaw | 13 km south of it | 1,881 | 5 |
| Kilsheelan | 14 km west of it | 837 | 2 |
| Ballyhale | 15 km northeast of it | 184 | 2 |
| Mooncoin | 15 km southeast of it | 1,184 | 4 |
Around Kilkieran High Cross
There are 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum within 15 km, and more besides.
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle6.1 km away2
CastleKilcash Castle9.6 km away3
CastleCurraghmore12 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseAhenny High Crosses1.8 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseKnockroe Passage Tomb4 km away6MuseumMuseumTides of Time Visitor Centre6.1 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLeac an Scail - Kilmogue Dolmen - Harristown Dolmen8.1 km away8GardenGardenGáirdín an Ghorta12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Kilkieran High Cross in questions
Where is Kilkieran High Cross?
Kilkieran High Cross is 4.8 km north of Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary.
What is Kilkieran High Cross?
Abbey or priory.
When is the best time to visit Kilkieran High Cross?
June to September are the warmest months in Carrick-on-Suir, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kilkieran High Cross?
Within 15 km: Ormond Castle (6.1 km), Kilcash Castle (9.6 km), Curraghmore (12 km) and Ahenny High Crosses (1.8 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 (3)
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcash Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curraghmore: MainlyTwelve, 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).