Castle · near Killarney · Kerry

McCarthy Mor Castle

You will find McCarthy Mor Castle 200 m south of Killarney. Worth the trip, Killarney National Park is 1.8 km off. Look for it in County Kerry.

Where

200 m

south of Killarney

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Killarney

Just outside Killarney

McCarthy Mor Castle is 200 m south of Killarney. 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

Picking your season

Warmest in Killarney are June to September, at 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°178 mm

Feb10° / 4°133 mm

Mar12° / 4°113 mm

Apr14° / 6°96 mm

May16° / 8°86 mm

Jun19° / 10°83 mm

Jul20° / 12°95 mm

Aug20° / 12°100 mm

Sep18° / 10°110 mm

Oct15° / 8°157 mm

Nov12° / 6°182 mm

Dec10° / 4°179 mm

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

About

McCarthy Mor Castle

Type: Castle
Town: 200 m south of Killarney

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

Plan your visit

Visit details

HoursOpen all day, every day

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 map puts McCarthy Mor Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Staying near McCarthy Mor Castle

Killarney, with 14,412 people, is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 200 m north of it

Killarney

14,412 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 7.2 km north of it

Kilcummin

612 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 9.8 km northwest of it

Beaufort

273 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 15 km south of it

Kilgarvan

264 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where McCarthy Mor Castle is	People	Places to visit
Killarney	200 m north of it	14,412	17
Kilcummin	7.2 km north of it	612	5
Beaufort	9.8 km northwest of it	273	3
Kilgarvan	15 km south of it	264	3
Fieries	16 km north of it	573	0
Kenmare	18 km south of it	2,566	7
Gneevgullia	18 km northeast of it	300	0
Milltown	19 km northwest of it	1,118	2

Make a day of it

Next door to McCarthy Mor Castle

The places within 15 km include a national park, a cathedral and a castle.

1National parkNational park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceKillarney National Park1.8 km away 2

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney2.8 km away 3

CastleRoss Castle2.2 km away 4

Abbey or prioryMuckross Friary1.3 km away 5

MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms2.1 km away 6GardenGardenKnockreer House and Gardens3 km away 7IslandIslandInnisfallen Island3.8 km away 8Art galleryArt galleryKillarney Art Gallery2.5 km away

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

Know before you visit McCarthy Mor Castle

Where is McCarthy Mor Castle?

McCarthy Mor Castle is 200 m south of Killarney, Kerry.

What is McCarthy Mor Castle?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit McCarthy Mor Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Killarney, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near McCarthy Mor Castle?

Within 15 km: Killarney National Park (1.8 km), St Mary's Cathedral Killarney (2.8 km), Ross Castle (2.2 km) and Muckross Friary (1.3 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 (4)

St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muckross Friary: Daviddphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms: Emmett.Hume, 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).