Historic site · Roscrea · Tipperary

Roscrea Round Tower

Look for Roscrea Round Tower, a historic site, in Roscrea. Nearby, 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. For a second stop, Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House is 200 m away.

Where

In Roscrea

inside the urban area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Roscrea

Inside Roscrea

Roscrea Round Tower is inside Roscrea’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

If warmth matters, go June to September: Roscrea reaches 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°96 mm

Feb9° / 2°78 mm

Mar11° / 3°73 mm

Apr13° / 4°66 mm

May16° / 7°67 mm

Jun19° / 9°75 mm

Jul20° / 11°76 mm

Aug20° / 11°83 mm

Sep17° / 9°77 mm

Oct14° / 7°100 mm

Nov10° / 4°103 mm

Dec8° / 2°102 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Roscrea, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Roscrea (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Roscrea’s full climate →

About

Roscrea Round Tower

Historic site.

In Roscrea, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Roscrea

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Roscrea Round Tower and nearby

Numbered points are the places near Roscrea Round Tower, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

With 5,542 people, Roscrea is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Roscrea

5,542 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 9.4 km west of it

Shinrone

707 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 11 km east of it

Borris-In-Ossory

629 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 13 km southeast of it

Errill

192 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Roscrea Round Tower is	People	Places to visit
Roscrea	It’s in town	5,542	7
Shinrone	9.4 km west of it	707	1
Borris-In-Ossory	11 km east of it	629	2
Errill	13 km southeast of it	192	1
Moneygall	14 km southwest of it	374	0
Crinkill	15 km northwest of it	795	3
Kinnitty	17 km north of it	270	0
Cloughjordan	17 km west of it	701	1

Make a day of it

Places to add to Roscrea Round Tower

Nearby, 8 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house.

CastleRoscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House200 m away 2

CastleLeap Castle8.1 km away 3

Abbey or prioryRoscrea Friary400 m away 4

Abbey or prioryThe Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph4.1 km away 5Historic houseHistoric houseSt. Crónán's High Cross at Black Mills100 m away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeGolden Grove Forest700 m away 7

CastleBallaghmore Castle6 km away 8GardenGardenClonohill Gardens12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Roscrea Round Tower

Where is Roscrea Round Tower?

Roscrea Round Tower is in Roscrea, Tipperary, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Roscrea Round Tower?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Roscrea Round Tower?

June to September are the warmest months in Roscrea, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Roscrea Round Tower?

Within 15 km: Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House (200 m), Leap Castle (8.1 km), Roscrea Friary (400 m) and The Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph (4.1 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)

Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Roscrea Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Abbey Of Mount Saint Joseph: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballaghmore Castle: dougf, 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).