St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°39′24″ N 7°15′26″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport109 km
- SNN Shannon Airport113 km
About St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower is a tourist attraction. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (109 km). Nearby sights include Kikenny Castle and Black Castle.
Climate of St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 78 | 76 | 94 | 89 | 96 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 109 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the west.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 109 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 113 kmwest
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 124 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 101 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 118 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 233 kmnorth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 254 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower
Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 796 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Mount Alto Mountain 25 kmSE
- Saddle Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
- Freagh Hill Mountain 18 kmSE
- Freestone Hill Mountain 9 kmE
25–60 km490 places
- Sheep Island Island 59 kmS
- Kings Island Island 53 kmSE
- Coumshingaun Lough Lake 49 kmS
- Lough Coumfea Lake 52 kmSW
60–100 km985 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 78 kmNE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Saltee Islands Island 74 kmSE
- Saint Thomas Island Island 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kikenny Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny0.9 km SE
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Black Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny6.2 km NW
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Clara Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny7.4 km E
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Freestone Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny8.7 km E
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Kilbline Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny12 km SE
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Clogbarinka Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny13 km NE
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Ballylinch House Historic site, County Kilkenny14 km S
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Gowran Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny14 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny0.4 km SE -
Cellarstown Village, County Kilkenny3 km E
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Thornpack Village, County Kilkenny4 km N
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Bennettsbridge Village, County Kilkenny8.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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