- Elevation
- 292 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ORK Cork International Airport109 km
- SNN Shannon Airport128 km
About Tory Hill
Tory Hill is a mountain. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 292 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (109 km). Nearby sights include Clonassy Wood and Lough Cullin.
Climate of Tory Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (115 mm)
- Driest month
- July (60 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 92 | 81 | 65 | 72 | 61 | 60 | 82 | 86 | 107 | 102 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tory Hill
The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 109 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 105 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 109 kmsouthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 128 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 134 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 105 kmsouthwest
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 107 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 125 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 233 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 263 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tory Hill
Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Ballin Lough Lake 24 kmSW
- Knockaderry Reservoir Lake 19 kmSW
- Ballyscanlan Lough Lake 20 kmS
- Belle Lake Lake 19 kmS
25–60 km349 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Saltee Islands Island 44 kmSE
- Lady’s Island Island 54 kmE
- Keeragh Islands Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km737 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 98 kmNE
- Rocky Island Island 99 kmSW
- Ringaskiddy Island Island 100 kmSW
- Little Island Island 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mullinavat Village, County Kilkenny3.3 km NW
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Rahillakeen Village, County Kilkenny1.7 km S
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Knockbrack Village, County Kilkenny2.2 km E
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Kilmacow Village, County Kilkenny4.9 km SW
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Ballyquin Village, County Kilkenny2.3 km N
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Rossinan Village, County Kilkenny2.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clonassy Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny3.4 km W
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Lough Cullin Lake, County Kilkenny4.5 km SE
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Pollanassa River River, County Kilkenny3.3 km W
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Carrigatubbria Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny6 km W
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Ballynaboley Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny6.7 km SW
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Coolnahau Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny8.2 km N
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Corluddy Mountain, County Kilkenny12 km SW
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Gracedieu Hill Mountain, Waterford9.7 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Corbally Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny9.8 km W
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Carricktriss Gorse Mountain, County Kilkenny13 km NW
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Corbally Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny9.5 km W
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Brandon Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny21 km NE -
Carriganog Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny16 km NW
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Chilcomb Park Natural site, County Kilkenny12 km NE
Sources & licences
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