Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle, one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond.Photo: Chmouel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cahir railway station and Cahir Abbey.
Cahir railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cahir railway station serves the town of Cahir, County Tipperary in Ireland. Cahir railway station is situated 500 metres northeast of Cahir Castle.
Cahir Abbey
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Priory of St. Mary in Cahir, known as Cahir Abbey, was a medieval priory of Augustinian Canons regular and is a National Monument located in Cahir, Ireland. Cahir Abbey is situated 560 metres north of Cahir Castle.
St Paul’s Church, Cahir
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Paul’s Church, Cahir is situated 370 metres northeast of Cahir Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cahir and Ballylooby.
Cahir
Photo: Santista1982, Public domain.
Cahir is a small market town in County Tipperary in Ireland. With a population in 2022 of 3700, its main attractions are the castle, Swiss Cottage, and Mitchelstown Cave.
Ballylooby
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ballylooby is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, and is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. Ballylooby is situated 6 km southwest of Cahir Castle.
Ardfinnan
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardfinnan is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is situated on the River Suir and R665 regional road. The Catholic parish of Ardfinnan is made up of three areas: Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, and Grange. Ardfinnan is situated 8 km southeast of Cahir Castle.
Cahir Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.37439° or 52° 22′ 28″ northLongitude
-7.92713° or 7° 55′ 38″ westInception
1142Operator
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9C4J93FF+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 162602114OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q764573
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Cahir Castle” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Քեհիր ամրոց”
- Basque: “Cahir gaztelua”
- Catalan: “castell de Cahir”
- Catalan: “Castell de Cahir”
- Czech: “Cahir”
- Danish: “Cahir Castle”
- Dutch: “Cahir Castle”
- French: “château de Cahir”
- French: “Château de Cahir”
- German: “Cahir Castle”
- German: “Caisleán Na Cathrach”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Κέαρ”
- Irish: “Caisleán na Cathrach”
- Italian: “Cahir Castle”
- Japanese: “カヒアー城”
- Japanese: “ケア城”
- Polish: “Zamek w Cahir”
- Russian: “Замок Кэйр”
- Slovenian: “Grad Cahir”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Cahir”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Кейр”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cahir Castle Cottage and Inch Field.
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