Historic site · near Kenmare · Kerry

The Druid Circle

The Druid Circle is a historic site 7.9 km southeast of Kenmare. There are 11 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Bonane Heritage Park (300 m). Its home is County Kerry.

Where

7.9 km

southeast of Kenmare

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Kenmare

Near Kenmare

The Druid Circle is 7.9 km southeast of Kenmare. 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

The climate through the year

In Kenmare, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°220 mm

Feb10° / 4°166 mm

Mar11° / 4°137 mm

Apr14° / 6°120 mm

May16° / 8°105 mm

Jun18° / 10°103 mm

Jul20° / 12°118 mm

Aug20° / 12°122 mm

Sep18° / 10°141 mm

Oct15° / 8°191 mm

Nov12° / 6°214 mm

Dec10° / 4°221 mm

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

About

The Druid Circle

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 7.9 km southeast of Kenmare

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

The map

The way to The Druid Circle

The Druid Circle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

With 2,929 people, Bantry is the largest of the 5. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 7.9 km northwest of it

Kenmare

2,566 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 9.4 km northeast of it

Kilgarvan

264 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 9.9 km south of it

Glengarriff

211 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 17 km south of it

Bantry

2,929 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where The Druid Circle is	People	Places to visit
Kenmare	7.9 km northwest of it	2,566	7
Kilgarvan	9.4 km northeast of it	264	3
Glengarriff	9.9 km south of it	211	7
Bantry	17 km south of it	2,929	4
Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh	19 km east of it	235	0

Make a day of it

Next door to The Druid Circle

Also close at hand are 4 museums, 2 historic sites and a natural landscape, among 11 within 15 km.

MuseumBonane Heritage Park300 m away 2MuseumMuseumTom Crean Brewery Kenmare7.2 km away 3MuseumMuseumKenmare Lace and Design Centre7.5 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeKnockboy and Priest's Leap5 km away 5Art galleryArt galleryMill Cove Gallery / John Brennan Studio7.2 km away 6Historic siteHistoric siteBullaun Stone200 m away 7Historic siteHistoric siteStanding Stone200 m away 8MuseumMuseumMolly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm4.9 km away

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

Visiting The Druid Circle: the answers

Where is The Druid Circle?

The Druid Circle is 7.9 km southeast of Kenmare, Kerry.

What is The Druid Circle?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit The Druid Circle?

June to September are the warmest months in Kenmare, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Druid Circle?

Within 15 km: Bonane Heritage Park (300 m), Tom Crean Brewery Kenmare (7.2 km), Kenmare Lace and Design Centre (7.5 km) and Knockboy and Priest's Leap (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 (1)

Bonane Heritage Park: P L Chadwick, 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).