Tinnakill Castle
Tinnakill Castle is a ruined tower house in County Laois. It lies 3.5 km east of Mountmellick. Within 15 km there are 7 more places to visit, starting with Emo Court (4.3 km).
Castle near Mountmellick
Just outside Mountmellick
Tinnakill Castle is 3.5 km east of Mountmellick. 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.
Choosing a month
In Mountmellick, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Tinnakill Castle
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 3.5 km east of Mountmellick
The way to Tinnakill Castle
Use the numbers to match each place near Tinnakill Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Tinnakill Castle
Among the 8, Portlaoise is the biggest, home to 23,494 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Mountmellick
- 2Emo
- 3Portarlington
- 4Killenard
- 5Clonygowan
- 6Ballybrittas
- 7Portlaoise
- 8Walsh Island or Coolagary
Mountmellick
Emo
Portarlington
Killenard
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tinnakill Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountmellick | 3.5 km west of it | 4,905 | 2 |
| Emo | 3.7 km southeast of it | 283 | 2 |
| Portarlington | 4.4 km northeast of it | 9,288 | 3 |
| Killenard | 6.9 km east of it | 741 | 2 |
| Clonygowan | 6.9 km north of it | 308 | 0 |
| Ballybrittas | 8.1 km east of it | 435 | 2 |
| Portlaoise | 10 km south of it | 23,494 | 1 |
| Walsh Island or Coolagary | 12 km north of it | 480 | 0 |
Next door to Tinnakill Castle
Also close at hand are 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway, among 7 within 15 km.
Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court4.3 km away2
CastleRock of Dunamase11 km away3
CastleLea Castle7.6 km away4
Heritage railwayStradbally Woodland Railway14 km away5MuseumMuseumMountmellick Embroidery & Heritage Museum5.4 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseStradbally Hall and Demesne15 km away7MuseumMuseumStradbally Steam Museum15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tinnakill Castle
Where is Tinnakill Castle?
Tinnakill Castle is 3.5 km east of Mountmellick, Laois.
What is Tinnakill Castle?
Ruined tower house in County Laois, Ireland.
How well known is Tinnakill Castle?
Tinnakill Castle has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tinnakill Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Mountmellick, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Tinnakill Castle?
Within 15 km: Emo Court (4.3 km), Rock of Dunamase (11 km), Lea Castle (7.6 km) and Stradbally Woodland Railway (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 (5)
- Tinnakill Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stradbally Woodland Railway: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).