Rheban Castle
Rheban Castle is a castle in County Kildare. It is 1.2 km southwest of Kilberry. A short trip away is Rock of Dunamase, 12 km off.
Castle near Kilberry
Just outside Kilberry
Rheban Castle is 1.2 km southwest of Kilberry. 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.
Warm months and wet ones
In Kilberry, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Rheban Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. You will find it in County Kildare.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km southwest of Kilberry
The area around Rheban Castle
The orange dot is Rheban Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Among the 8, Athy is the biggest, home to 11,035 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Kilberry
Athy
Stradbally
Kildangan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Rheban Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilberry | 1.2 km northeast of it | 361 | 4 |
| Athy | 4 km southeast of it | 11,035 | 4 |
| Stradbally | 7.3 km west of it | 1,404 | 6 |
| Kildangan | 8.4 km north of it | 546 | 0 |
| Kilmead | 9.2 km east of it | 372 | 1 |
| Nurney | 9.3 km northeast of it | 497 | 0 |
| Ballylinan | 9.7 km south of it | 1,167 | 1 |
| Ballyroe | 10 km southeast of it | 196 | 3 |
More to see nearby
There are 2 castles, 2 gardens and 2 historic houses within 15 km, and more besides.
CastleRock of Dunamase12 km away2
CastleWhites Castle5.4 km away3
Heritage railwayStradbally Woodland Railway8.1 km away4
MuseumShackleton Experience5.5 km away5GardenGardenBallintubbert Gardens & House6.1 km away6GardenGardenBurtown House Gardens12 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseTimahoe Round Tower14 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseStradbally Hall and Demesne8.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Rheban Castle
Where is Rheban Castle?
Rheban Castle is 1.2 km southwest of Kilberry, Kildare.
What is Rheban Castle?
Castle in County Kildare, Ireland.
How well known is Rheban Castle?
Rheban Castle has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Rheban Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Kilberry, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rheban Castle?
Within 15 km: Rock of Dunamase (12 km), Whites Castle (5.4 km), Stradbally Woodland Railway (8.1 km) and Shackleton Experience (5.5 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)
- Rheban Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whites Castle: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stradbally Woodland Railway: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shackleton Experience: Brian Lenehan, 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).