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Mountain

Rock of Cashel

Located in County Tipperary, Munster Coordinates: 52°31′17″ N 7°53′16″ W

Map showing the location of Rock of Cashel Rock of Cashel
Location in Ireland
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cashel
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport73 km
ORK Cork International Airport86 km

About Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel is a mountain. Location: County Tipperary, Munster. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Ballyknock Hill and Mount O’Meara.

Climate of Rock of Cashel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (143 mm)
Driest month
July (67 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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Climate of Rock of Cashel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)14310798747976679694133129136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rock of Cashel

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 73 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 86 kmsouthwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 52 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 142 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 265 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 288 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rock of Cashel

Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 718 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Borheen Lough Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lough Muskry Lake 23 kmSW
  • Monalean Lough Lake 23 kmSW
  • Slievenamon Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km539 places

  • Saint Thomas Island Island 53 kmW
  • Illaunmore Island 56 kmNW
  • Holy Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km928 places

  • Bush Island Island 64 kmW
  • Saltee Islands Island 98 kmSE
  • Rocky Island Island 81 kmS
  • Roaninish Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cashel Village, County Tipperary
    0.6 km S
  • Golden Village, County Tipperary
    6.8 km SW
  • Camus Bridge Village, County Tipperary
    3.7 km NW
  • Rosegreen Village, County Tipperary
    7.2 km SE
  • Ballyfowloo Village, County Tipperary
    3.9 km SE
  • Kilbreedy Village, County Tipperary
    4.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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