Kilree High Cross
This is Kilree High Cross, a historic house 2 km south of Kells. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Kells Priory, 2.2 km off. It is one of the places to visit in County Kilkenny.
Historic house near Kells
Just outside Kells
Kilree High Cross is 2 km south of Kells. 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.
Month by month
In Kells, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Kilree High Cross
Historic house.
- Type
- Historic house
- Town
- 2 km south of Kells
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/High%20Cross%20Kilree.htm
Getting in
Kilree High Cross at a glance
Orange: Kilree High Cross.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Kilree High Cross
By population, Callan leads the 8 with 2,678. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Kells
Stoneyford
Knocktopher
Ballyhale
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilree High Cross is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | 2 km north of it | 291 | 5 |
| Stoneyford | 3 km northeast of it | 185 | 6 |
| Knocktopher | 4.8 km southeast of it | 174 | 6 |
| Ballyhale | 7.2 km southeast of it | 184 | 2 |
| Kilmoganny | 7.4 km southwest of it | 256 | 4 |
| Callan | 8.4 km west of it | 2,678 | 1 |
| Thomastown | 8.8 km east of it | 2,305 | 7 |
| Bennettsbridge | 10 km northeast of it | 664 | 3 |
While you are near Kilree High Cross
Of the 11 within 15 km, look for 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a garden.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKells Priory2.2 km away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey7.7 km away3CastleCastleKilbline Castle10 km away4GardenGardenGáirdín an Ghorta4.9 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmNore Valley Park Pet Farm7.1 km away6ChurchChurchKilfane Church11 km away7MuseumMuseumEdmund Rice Heritage Centre9.5 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteKilree Round Tower100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Kilree High Cross: common questions
Where is Kilree High Cross?
Kilree High Cross is 2 km south of Kells, Kilkenny.
What is Kilree High Cross?
Historic house.
When is the best time to visit Kilree High Cross?
June to September are the warmest months in Kells, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kilree High Cross?
Within 15 km: Kells Priory (2.2 km), Jerpoint Abbey (7.7 km), Kilbline Castle (10 km) and Gáirdín an Ghorta (4.9 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)
- Kells Priory: Dave Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerpoint 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).