Must-see fort · Munster, Ireland
Ormonde Castle
Ormonde Castle is a fort in Munster, Ireland.
Ormonde Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ormonde Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ormonde Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.34520, -7.40706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ormonde Castle
- Fiddown Island · sanctuary · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Knockroe Passage Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kilcash Castle · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Croughaun Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kilclooney Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coumfea · viewpoint · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Viking settlement site · fort · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Main Guard · attraction · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kiltinan Church · fort · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church of Ireland · church · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
- East Munster Way · trek · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullen · lake · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kilree Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ormonde Castle
- Knockroe Passage Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kilcash Castle · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Viking settlement site · fort · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kiltinan Church · fort · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Callan Motte · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Knockeen Portal Tomb · fort · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ormonde Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ormonde Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ormonde Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ormonde Castle?
Nearby: Fiddown Island (sanctuary, 8 km), Knockroe Passage Tomb (fort, 12 km), Kilcash Castle (fort, 12 km), Croughaun Hill (viewpoint, 14 km), Kilmogue Portal Tomb (fort, 15 km), Kilclooney Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Ormonde Castle worth visiting?
Ormonde Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.