Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower is a monastic site. You will find it 1 km south of Tinure. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Historic house near Tinure
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#46 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Tinure
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower is 1 km south of Tinure. Towns near it ↓
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.
How the seasons run
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Tinure).
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
Expect guided tours. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 13 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 10 more places, Old Mellifont Abbey (5.1 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- 1 km south of Tinure
Hours, entry and address
Map of Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower and nearby
Spot Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
Drogheda is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (44,135 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Tinure
Tullyallen
Collon
Dunleer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinure | 1 km north of it | 530 | 6 |
| Tullyallen | 2.9 km south of it | 1,697 | 19 |
| Collon | 3.7 km west of it | 864 | 6 |
| Dunleer | 5.8 km north of it | 2,143 | 2 |
| Drogheda | 8.4 km southeast of it | 44,135 | 18 |
| Beaulieu | 8.8 km southeast of it | 215 | 9 |
| Donore | 9.7 km south of it | 767 | 20 |
| Termonfeckin | 10 km east of it | 1,983 | 2 |
While you are near Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
A visit can add 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses, from 10 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey5.1 km away2
CastleAthclare Castle4.4 km away3
CastleBarmeath Castle7.6 km away4MuseumMuseumIrish Military Museum & Park3.8 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseCollon House4.6 km away6GardenGardenTownley Hall Woods5 km away7MuseumMuseumBattle of the Boyne Visitor Centre6.1 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseMagdalene Tower7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
Where is Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower?
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower is 1 km south of Tinure, Louth.
What is Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower?
Monastic site in Ireland.
How well known is Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower?
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #46 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Tinure, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower?
Within 15 km: Old Mellifont Abbey (5.1 km), Athclare Castle (4.4 km), Barmeath Castle (7.6 km) and Irish Military Museum & Park (3.8 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)
- Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athclare Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barmeath Castle: Kieran Campbell, 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).