Leap Castle
You will find Leap Castle 8.3 km southeast of Crinkill. There are 11 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Birr Castle (10 km). Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 12 languages.
Castle near Crinkill
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#58 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Crinkill
Leap Castle is 8.3 km southeast of Crinkill. 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.
Choosing a month
In Crinkill, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–20°C.
Leap Castle
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 8.3 km southeast of Crinkill
- Official site
- leapcastle.net
Visit details
Locating Leap Castle
Leap Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Leap Castle
Of the 8, Roscrea is the largest, at 5,542 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Crinkill
Roscrea
Shinrone
Birr
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Leap Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crinkill | 8.3 km northwest of it | 795 | 3 |
| Roscrea | 8.3 km south of it | 5,542 | 7 |
| Shinrone | 9.5 km southwest of it | 707 | 1 |
| Birr | 9.8 km northwest of it | 4,726 | 4 |
| Kinnitty | 10 km northeast of it | 270 | 0 |
| Borris-In-Ossory | 16 km southeast of it | 629 | 2 |
| Kilcormac | 17 km north of it | 1,051 | 2 |
| Cloughjordan | 18 km southwest of it | 701 | 1 |
What else is near Leap Castle
Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum, among 11 within 15 km.
CastleBirr Castle10 km away2
CastleRoscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House8.2 km away3
Abbey or prioryThe Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph7.9 km away4
Abbey or prioryRoscrea Friary8.4 km away5
MuseumJohn's Hall10 km away6
CastleBallaghmore Castle10 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGolden Grove Forest7.5 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseSt. Crónán's High Cross at Black Mills8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Leap Castle
Where is Leap Castle?
Leap Castle is 8.3 km southeast of Crinkill, Offaly.
What is Leap Castle?
Castle.
How well known is Leap Castle?
Leap Castle has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #58 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Leap Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Crinkill, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Leap Castle?
Within 15 km: Birr Castle (10 km), Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House (8.2 km), The Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph (7.9 km) and Roscrea Friary (8.4 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 (7)
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscrea Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John's Hall: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballaghmore Castle: dougf, 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).