Kilcolgan Castle

Kilcolgan Castle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kilcolgan Castle

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Kilcolgan Castle: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Kilcolgan Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.27179, -7.78173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kilcolgan Castle

• The Offaly Way · trek · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ballycowan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Clonmacnoise · church · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Charleville Castle · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Parish Church Of Saint Mary · church · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Athlone Castle · museum · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter and Paul Church · church · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Birr Castle · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wolftrap Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Carberry Island · river spot · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carroll's Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
• Stillbrook Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kilcolgan Castle

Other forts & heritage near Kilcolgan Castle

• Ballycowan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Charleville Castle · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Birr Castle · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
• Redwood Castle · fort · Munster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see

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