Natural landscape · near Ballyporeen · Tipperary

Mitchelstown Cave

Head 3.6 km north of Ballyporeen for Mitchelstown Cave, a natural landscape. It offers guided tours and walks. Add Cahir Castle, 15 km away, to a visit; it leads 6 places within 15 km.

Where

3.6 km

north of Ballyporeen

How well known

Top 35%

#609 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Natural landscape near Ballyporeen

Just outside Ballyporeen

Mitchelstown Cave is 3.6 km north of Ballyporeen. 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 Ballyporeen

Afternoons in Ballyporeen reach 18–20°C from June to September.

Jan9° / 3°125 mm

Feb9° / 2°97 mm

Mar11° / 3°88 mm

Apr13° / 5°83 mm

May16° / 7°75 mm

Jun19° / 10°75 mm

Jul20° / 12°72 mm

Aug20° / 11°89 mm

Sep18° / 10°87 mm

Oct14° / 7°123 mm

Nov11° / 4°137 mm

Dec9° / 3°129 mm

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

About

Mitchelstown Cave

Natural landscape.

Type: Natural landscape
Town: 3.6 km north of Ballyporeen
Official site: mitchelstowncave.com

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

Plan your visit

Useful details

AddressKillavenoge, E21 H920

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

The map

Map of Mitchelstown Cave and nearby

Orange marks Mitchelstown Cave, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Mitchelstown Cave

Of the 8, Mitchelstown is the largest, at 3,744 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 3.6 km south of it

Ballyporeen

346 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 8.2 km southeast of it

Clogheen

564 people

3 · 12 km west of it

Mitchelstown

3,744 people

4 · 15 km northeast of it

Cahir

3,679 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Mitchelstown Cave is	People	Places to visit
Ballyporeen	3.6 km south of it	346	2
Clogheen	8.2 km southeast of it	564	0
Mitchelstown	12 km west of it	3,744	0
Cahir	15 km northeast of it	3,679	4
Ardfinnan	16 km east of it	978	0
Bansha	16 km north of it	329	0
Galbally	16 km northwest of it	269	2
Kilworth	17 km southwest of it	1,179	1

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

There are 6 within 15 km, 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house among them.

Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle15 km away 2

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksCahir Priory15 km away 3Historic houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksSwiss Cottage14 km away 4Art galleryArt galleryDeirdre Dunne Fine Art5.7 km away 5ChurchChurchSt Paul's Church15 km away 6CastleCastleBurncourt Castle2.8 km away

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

Your questions on Mitchelstown Cave

Where is Mitchelstown Cave?

Mitchelstown Cave is 3.6 km north of Ballyporeen, Tipperary.

What is Mitchelstown Cave?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Mitchelstown Cave?

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

What else is there to see near Mitchelstown Cave?

Within 15 km: Cahir Castle (15 km), Cahir Priory (15 km), Swiss Cottage (14 km) and Deirdre Dunne Fine Art (5.7 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)

Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cahir Priory: 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).