Swiss Cottage
You reach Swiss Cottage, a historic house, by heading 700 m south of Cahir. It is maintained by the Office of Public Works. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Cahir Castle, 1.9 km off.
Historic house near Cahir
Just outside Cahir
Swiss Cottage is 700 m south of Cahir. 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.
When to go
The warmest stretch in Cahir is June to September, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.
Swiss Cottage
On site you will find guided tours.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Town
- 700 m south of Cahir
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/swiss-cottage
Plan your visit
Mapping Swiss Cottage
The orange dot is Swiss Cottage; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which town is nearest
Of the 8, Clonmel is the largest, at 18,369 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Cahir
Ardfinnan
Clogheen
Newcastle
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Swiss Cottage is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahir | 700 m north of it | 3,679 | 4 |
| Ardfinnan | 6.2 km southeast of it | 978 | 0 |
| Clogheen | 11 km southwest of it | 564 | 0 |
| Newcastle | 12 km southeast of it | 351 | 0 |
| Ballyclerahan | 13 km northeast of it | 830 | 1 |
| Bansha | 14 km northwest of it | 329 | 0 |
| Rosegreen | 14 km northeast of it | 219 | 0 |
| Clonmel | 15 km east of it | 18,369 | 7 |
Close to Swiss Cottage
Nearby, 11 places within 15 km include 3 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and an attraction.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle1.9 km away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksCahir Priory2.5 km away3
AttractionMitchelstown Cave12 km away4
Abbey or prioryAthassel Priory14 km away5ChurchChurchSt Paul's Church2.2 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmMarlhill Open Farm9.7 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAthassel Abbey14 km away8CastleCastleCarey's Castle15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Swiss Cottage
Where is Swiss Cottage?
Swiss Cottage is 700 m south of Cahir, Tipperary.
What is Swiss Cottage?
Historic house.
Who runs Swiss Cottage?
Office of Public Works.
When is the best time to visit Swiss Cottage?
June to September are the warmest months in Cahir, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Swiss Cottage?
Within 15 km: Cahir Castle (1.9 km), Cahir Priory (2.5 km), Mitchelstown Cave (12 km) and Athassel Priory (14 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 (4)
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchelstown Cave: Martin Richard Phelan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athassel Priory: Jschroeder85, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).