Monkstown Castle
Visitors to Dún Laoghaire can see Monkstown Castle. The register lists it as a national monument of Ireland. First among the places near it is James Joyce Museum, at 2.5 km.
Castle in Dún Laoghaire
Inside Dún Laoghaire
Monkstown Castle is inside Dún Laoghaire’s neighbourhood. 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.
Weather, month by month
Afternoons in Dún Laoghaire reach 17–20°C from June to September.
Monkstown Castle
It is cared for by the Office of Public Works. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Dún Laoghaire
Monkstown Castle on the map
Orange shows Monkstown Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dún Laoghaire’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
By population, Dún Laoghaire leads the 8 with 17,994. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Dún Laoghaire
Monkstown
Sallynoggin
Cabinteely
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Monkstown Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dún Laoghaire | It’s in town | 17,994 | 19 |
| Monkstown | 100 m west of it | 9,831 | 22 |
| Sallynoggin | 300 m southeast of it | 13,245 | 20 |
| Cabinteely | 1 km south of it | 15,864 | 24 |
| Foxrock | 1.2 km southwest of it | 12,163 | 22 |
| Blackrock | 1.4 km west of it | 12,816 | 25 |
| Dalkey | 2.2 km southeast of it | 8,275 | 19 |
| Booterstown | 2.5 km northwest of it | 8,505 | 114 |
More to see nearby
Look within 15 km for 2 museums, 2 castles and 2 gardens, among others.
MuseumJames Joyce Museum2.5 km away · 40K visitors a year2
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland1.3 km away3
CastleDalkey Castle & Heritage Centre3.3 km away4
CastleArchbold's Castle3.2 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseBlackrock Walking Trail2.6 km away6GardenGardenDublin Garden Trail2.8 km away7GardenGardenMornington Garden3.1 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Oratory800 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Monkstown Castle
Where is Monkstown Castle?
Monkstown Castle is in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Monkstown Castle?
Castle.
Who runs Monkstown Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Monkstown Castle?
Monkstown Castle has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Monkstown Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Dún Laoghaire, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Monkstown Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Monkstown Castle?
Within 15 km: James Joyce Museum (2.5 km), National Maritime Museum of Ireland (1.3 km), Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre (3.3 km) and Archbold's Castle (3.2 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 (5)
- Monkstown Castle: Lord Monkstown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre: Palanitboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archbold's Castle: DDoghaus, 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).