ancient ruins
Rock of Cashel
Spectacular group of medieval buildings perched on a limestone outcrop in Tipperary, including a round tower, Romanesque chapel and Gothic cathedral.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Castletroy
Munster, Ireland · Europe
About Castletroy
Castletroy sits on the route: 10 minutes from Limerick, 53km from The Burren.
Castletroy is in Munster, Ireland, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Limerick, about 5 km away.
Castletroy (Irish: Caladh an Treoigh, meaning 'callow (riverside meadow) of An Treoch or de Treo') is a townland and suburb of Limerick, Ireland. The area was named after Castle Troy, also known as the Black Castle, the ruins of which are located on the southern bank of the River Shannon, approximately 2 km east ofRead more
the University of Limerick.
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What is there to see near Castletroy?
Within an hour or so of Castletroy: Rock of Cashel (48 km), The Burren (53 km), Burren National Park (53 km), Corkscrew Hill (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Castletroy?
The nearest famous roads are Corkscrew Hill, The Vee and Wild Atlantic Way.
Where is Castletroy?
Castletroy is in Munster, Ireland, about 5 km from Limerick.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,733
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Munster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 52.6735, -8.5533
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Worth the detour from Castletroy
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
The Burren
Unique lunar-like karst landscape of 250 square kilometres where Mediterranean and Arctic-Alpine flowers grow side by side in limestone pavements.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Burren National Park
Protected area of the Burren's extraordinary limestone landscape, where rare orchids bloom between ancient dolmens and ring forts.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Corkscrew Hill
A zigzag climb on the N67 out of Ballyvaughan, built as famine relief work, with a viewpoint over the Burren at the top.
56 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
Poulnabrone Dolmen
A striking 5,000-year-old portal tomb standing stark against the limestone pavement of the Burren.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Aillwee Cave
A show cave in the Burren with an underground waterfall and hollows where brown bears once hibernated.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Castletroy
- 56 kmCorkscrew HillA zigzag climb on the N67 out of Ballyvaughan, built as famine relief work, with a viewpoint over the Burren at the top.
- 62 kmThe VeeV-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 climbing to 610m through the Knockmealdown Gap between Clogheen and Lismore, ablaze with rhododendron in late May. Overlooks Bay Lough and the Golden Vale patchwork below.
- 67 kmCliffs of Moher Viewing PlatformIreland's most visited natural attraction with 700-foot sea cliffs stretching for 8 miles along the Atlantic coast of County Clare.
- 69 kmCliffs of Moher Coastal WalkDramatic 20km trail along the cliff edge from Hags Head to Doolin, offering ever-changing perspectives of Ireland's most famous sea cliffs.
- 69 kmHag's HeadThe southern end of the Cliffs of Moher, with a Napoleonic signal tower and far fewer people than the visitor centre.
- 72 kmBlack Head, BurrenA bare limestone headland on the Burren coast with a small lighthouse, looking across Galway Bay to Connemara.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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