Ormond Castle
Ormond Castle is a castle in County Tipperary. Head into Carrick-on-Suir’s urban area to find it. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland. Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works.
Castle in Carrick-on-Suir
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 ↓
Inside Carrick-on-Suir
Ormond Castle is inside Carrick-on-Suir’s urban area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. 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 through the year
Afternoons in Carrick-on-Suir peak at 18–21°C, June to September.
Ormond Castle
The site offers guided tours. Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more places, Kilcash Castle (9.7 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- in Carrick-on-Suir
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/ormond-castle
Know before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Map of Ormond Castle and nearby
Orange is Ormond Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Carrick-on-Suir’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
In size, Carrick-on-Suir comes first of the 8, with 5,752 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Carrick-on-Suir
Piltown
Fiddown
Portlaw
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ormond Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick-on-Suir | It’s in town | 5,752 | 4 |
| Piltown | 4.6 km east of it | 1,275 | 1 |
| Fiddown | 6.3 km east of it | 410 | 2 |
| Portlaw | 9.1 km southeast of it | 1,881 | 5 |
| Kilsheelan | 12 km west of it | 837 | 2 |
| Mooncoin | 12 km southeast of it | 1,184 | 4 |
| Kilmoganny | 14 km north of it | 256 | 4 |
| Kilmacow | 16 km east of it | 671 | 1 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum.
CastleKilcash Castle9.7 km away2
CastleCurraghmore6.9 km away3
CastleCastle Gurteen de la Poer13 km away4MuseumMuseumTides of Time Visitor Centre500 m away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKilkieran High Cross6.1 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseAhenny High Crosses7.6 km away7GardenGardenCurraghmore House & Gardens8.1 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseKnockroe Passage Tomb9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Ormond Castle
Where is Ormond Castle?
Ormond Castle is in Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Ormond Castle?
Castle in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Who runs Ormond Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Ormond Castle?
Ormond Castle has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #46 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ormond Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Carrick-on-Suir, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ormond Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ormond Castle?
Within 15 km: Kilcash Castle (9.7 km), Curraghmore (6.9 km), Castle Gurteen de la Poer (13 km) and Tides of Time Visitor Centre (500 m).
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)
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcash Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curraghmore: MainlyTwelve, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Gurteen de la Poer: Irishtree, 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).