Castle · Listowel · Kerry

Listowel Castle

Listowel Castle is a castle in County Kerry. It is within Listowel’s urban area. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Listowel Castle, Larsoner~commonswiki (Public domain)

Where

In Listowel

inside the urban area

Run by

Office of Public Works

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#83 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Castle in Listowel

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Inside Listowel

Listowel Castle is inside Listowel’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the Office of Public Works

One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

National monument of Ireland

On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓

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

Month by month

The warmest afternoons in Listowel run June to September, at 18–19°C.

Jan9° / 4°131 mm

Feb10° / 4°100 mm

Mar11° / 4°85 mm

Apr14° / 6°72 mm

May16° / 8°69 mm

Jun18° / 10°76 mm

Jul19° / 12°85 mm

Aug19° / 12°96 mm

Sep18° / 10°97 mm

Oct15° / 8°118 mm

Nov12° / 6°137 mm

Dec10° / 4°138 mm

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

About

Listowel Castle

Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works. Articles on it exist in 8 languages. Add Listowel and Ballybunion Railway, 600 m away, to a visit.

Listowel Castle on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Castle
Run by: Office of Public Works
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Listowel
Official site: heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/listowel-castle

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

Plan your visit

How to visit

Address25 The Square, Islandmacloughry, Listowel

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

The way to Listowel Castle

Use the numbers to match each place near Listowel Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 4,794 people, Listowel is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Listowel

4,794 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 7.6 km southeast of it

Duagh

278 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 9.8 km northeast of it

Newtownsandes

378 people

4 · 10 km southwest of it

Lixnaw

758 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Listowel Castle is	People	Places to visit
Listowel	It’s in town	4,794	6
Duagh	7.6 km southeast of it	278	1
Newtownsandes	9.8 km northeast of it	378	0
Lixnaw	10 km southwest of it	758	1
Ballylongford	12 km north of it	415	3
Ballyduff	12 km west of it	447	2
Athea	14 km east of it	418	0
Kilflynn	14 km southwest of it	144	1

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Nearby, within 15 km, there are 3 museums, 2 castles and an art gallery, among others.

MuseumListowel and Ballybunion Railway600 m away 2

Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle14 km away 3MuseumMuseumKerry Writers' Museum100 m away 4Art galleryArt galleryThe Kilmorna Collection300 m away 5MuseumMuseumThe Lartigue Monorailway600 m away 6

Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey13 km away 7GardenGardenGarden of Europe800 m away 8CastleCastlePurt Castle12 km away

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

A visit to Listowel Castle: questions

Where is Listowel Castle?

Listowel Castle is in Listowel, Kerry, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Listowel Castle?

Castle in County Kerry, Ireland.

Who runs Listowel Castle?

Office of Public Works.

How well known is Listowel Castle?

Listowel Castle has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Listowel Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Listowel, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Listowel Castle a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Listowel Castle?

Within 15 km: Listowel and Ballybunion Railway (600 m), Carrigafoyle Castle (14 km), Kerry Writers' Museum (100 m) and The Kilmorna Collection (300 m).

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 (4)

Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Listowel and Ballybunion Railway: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, 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).