Rathfarnham Castle
In Rathfarnham stands Rathfarnham Castle. Around it, within 5 km, are 11 more places on our list. It is maintained by the Office of Public Works.
Castle in Rathfarnham
Inside Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham Castle is inside Rathfarnham’s neighbourhood, with 11 more places 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 ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
In Rathfarnham the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Rathfarnham Castle
A drive of 1.7 km reaches Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Town
- in Rathfarnham
Before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Finding Rathfarnham Castle
The numbers show what else is near Rathfarnham Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Rathfarnham’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
The biggest base of the 8 is Rathmines West (22,667 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Rathfarnham
Churchtown
Terenure
Templeogue
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Rathfarnham Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathfarnham | It’s in town | 17,508 | 123 |
| Churchtown | 300 m east of it | 10,044 | 138 |
| Terenure | 400 m north of it | 10,391 | 153 |
| Templeogue | 600 m west of it | 18,076 | 129 |
| Rathgar | 800 m northeast of it | 5,768 | 151 |
| Rathmines West | 1.3 km north of it | 22,667 | 161 |
| Ballyboden | 1.4 km southwest of it | 5,246 | 12 |
| Ballinteer | 1.5 km southeast of it | 16,038 | 18 |
Around Rathfarnham Castle
Among the 11 within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 art galleries and an attraction.
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park1.7 km away2MuseumMuseumIrish Jewish Museum3.8 km away3AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksNature Room1.7 km away4CastleCastleClonskeagh Castle2.9 km away5GardenGardenAirfield Estate3.3 km away6Art galleryArt galleryMART Gallery3.4 km away7ChurchChurchAdelaide Road Presbyterian Church4.2 km away8Art galleryArt galleryThe Copper House Gallery4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Rathfarnham Castle
Where is Rathfarnham Castle?
Rathfarnham Castle is in Rathfarnham, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Rathfarnham Castle?
Castle.
Who runs Rathfarnham Castle?
Office of Public Works.
When is the best time to visit Rathfarnham Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Rathfarnham, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rathfarnham Castle?
Within 15 km: Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park (1.7 km), Irish Jewish Museum (3.8 km), Nature Room (1.7 km) and Clonskeagh Castle (2.9 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 (1)
- Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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).