- Population
- 1,187
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ORK Cork International Airport97 km
- SNN Shannon Airport114 km
About Piltown
Piltown is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Population: 1,187. Elevation: 31 m.
Piltown (Irish: Baile an Phoill), historically known as Ballyfoyle, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 5 km east of Carrick-on-Suir, it is on the R698 road and near the N24 national primary road. Approaching Piltown from Carrick-on-Suir in the west is the landmark of "the Tower" (Sham Castle) which forms a roundabout in the road. This monument, dedicated to the son of a local landowner, dates back to the Napoleonic era. The son was enlisted in the War.
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Climate of Piltown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 95 | 83 | 65 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 87 | 85 | 111 | 105 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Piltown
The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 97 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 93 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 97 kmsouthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 93 kmsouthwest
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 94 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 132 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 247 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 267 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lingaun River River, County Kilkenny1.8 km W
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Brownswood Natural site, Munster2.9 km S
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Pil River River, County Kilkenny2.2 km S
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Liagaun River River, Munster2.9 km SW
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Tower Hill Mountain, Waterford3.8 km S
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Ormonde Castle Historic site, County Tipperary4.6 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources