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Castle · near Annascaul · Kerry

Minard Castle

Minard Castle is a castle in County Kerry. Visitors find it 4.3 km southwest of Annascaul. Within 15 km there are 8 more places to visit, starting with Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium (12 km).

Where
4.3 km
southwest of Annascaul
How well known
Top 28%
#492 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Castle near Annascaul

Just outside Annascaul

Minard Castle is 4.3 km southwest of Annascaul. 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

Seasons in Annascaul

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–19°C highs in Annascaul).

Jan10° / 5°223 mm
Feb10° / 4°172 mm
Mar11° / 5°155 mm
Apr13° / 6°127 mm
May15° / 8°113 mm
Jun18° / 11°116 mm
Jul19° / 13°143 mm
Aug19° / 13°149 mm
Sep18° / 11°155 mm
Oct15° / 9°211 mm
Nov12° / 7°230 mm
Dec10° / 5°231 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Annascaul, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Annascaul (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Annascaul’s full climate →
About

Minard Castle

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Type
Castle
Wikipedias
Covered in 2 languages
Town
4.3 km southwest of Annascaul
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

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

Getting to Minard Castle

Spot Minard Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of the 5, Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis is the largest, at 1,671 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Annascaul
  2. 2Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis
  3. 3Glenbeigh
  4. 4Cromane
  5. 5Castlegregory
1 · 4.3 km northeast of it

Annascaul

291 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 11 km west of it

Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis

1,671 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 14 km southeast of it

Glenbeigh

426 people

4 · 15 km east of it

Cromane

206 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Minard Castle isPeoplePlaces to visit
Annascaul4.3 km northeast of it2911
Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis11 km west of it1,6716
Glenbeigh14 km southeast of it4260
Cromane15 km east of it2060
Castlegregory15 km northeast of it3701
Make a day of it

Places to add to Minard Castle

Our list has 8 more within 15 km, among them 2 natural landscapes, a zoo and a visitor farm.

1ZooZooDingle Oceanworld Aquarium12 km away2Visitor farmVisitor farmKells Sheepdogs, Ring of Kerry11 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDíseart11 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeAn Chonair (Conor Pass)9.1 km away5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCuan an Daingin (Dingle Harbour)12 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteGarfinny Bridge8.4 km away7Art galleryArt galleryCaol Cronin - Seascapes11 km away8Historic shipHistoric shipWorld War II plane crash site: Engine of Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor15 km away

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

Questions people have about Minard Castle

Where is Minard Castle?

Minard Castle is 4.3 km southwest of Annascaul, Kerry.

What is Minard Castle?

Castle in County Kerry, Ireland.

How well known is Minard Castle?

Minard Castle has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #492 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Minard Castle?

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

What else is there to see near Minard Castle?

Within 15 km: Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium (12 km), Kells Sheepdogs, Ring of Kerry (11 km), Díseart (11 km) and An Chonair (Conor Pass) (9.1 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).

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).