Cahir Castle
County Tipperary, Ireland
Cahir Castle is a castle in County Tipperary, Ireland, first built in 1142. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Moorstown Castle, 4.2 mi away.
Cahir Castle at a glance
Built
1142
12th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Moorstown Castle
4.2 mi away
About Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond.
From the Wikipedia article on Cahir Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cahir Castle sits at 52.3745, -7.9272 in County Tipperary. The closest other castles are Moorstown Castle (4.2 mi), Ardfinnan Castle (4.8 mi) and Rock of Cashel (10 mi). County Tipperary has 17 castles in all.
