Castle of Ardra
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°49′11″ N 7°12′27″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport93 km
- SNN Shannon Airport117 km
About Castle of Ardra
Castle of Ardra is a historic site. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Clogbarinka Castle and Ballynalacken Hill.
Climate of Castle of Ardra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (112 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 90 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 89 | 90 | 110 | 105 | 112 |
How to get to Castle of Ardra
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 93 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 86 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 93 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 117 kmwest
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 140 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 86 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmwest
- Cork Population: 224K 134 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 215 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 260 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle of Ardra
Within 100 km: 356 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 529 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Grantstown Lough Lake 21 kmW
- Freestone Hill Mountain 19 kmS
- Gales Hill Mountain 13 kmNE
- Jake’s Hill Mountain 7 kmE
25–60 km500 places
- Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 58 kmNE
- Lough Nahanagan Lake 59 kmNE
- Lough Boora Lake 57 kmNW
- Annaghmore Lough Lake 46 kmNW
60–100 km1,116 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 66 kmNE
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 99 kmN
- Sandymount Strand Beach 88 kmNE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clogbarinka Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny6.9 km S
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Ballynalacken Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny5.8 km W
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Clogh River River, County Kilkenny4.1 km NE
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Knock Ardagur Mountain, County Laois7.3 km N
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Dinin River River, County Kilkenny4.5 km S
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Jake’s Hill Mountain, County Laois7.3 km E
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Water Castle Historic site, County Laois13 km NW
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New Castle Historic site, County Laois13 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Castlecomer Village, County Kilkenny1.5 km S -
Moneenroe Village, County Kilkenny4.2 km NE
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Colliery Village, County Kilkenny1.7 km NW
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Coolbaun Village, County Kilkenny2.1 km E
Sources & licences
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