# Old Kilcullen Round Tower, Ireland: what it is and when to go > Old Kilcullen Round Tower is a ruined round tower at Old Kilcullen monastic site, County Kildare in Ireland (Grangecon). Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilcullen-round-tower/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ruined round tower at Old Kilcullen monastic site, County Kildare · History, Architecture - **Where:** Ireland - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** DUB Dublin, 49 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 53.10773, -6.7609 ## What it is and where Old Kilcullen Round Tower is a ruined round tower at Old Kilcullen monastic site, County Kildare in Ireland (Grangecon). It is in [Grangecon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/grangecon/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.10773, -6.7609; the nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB, Dublin), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.10773%2C-6.760896) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.10773%2C-6.760896) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) places in Ireland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Old Kilcullen Round Tower is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 50 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 36 | | June | Best time | 16 h 40 | | July | Best time | 16 h 13 | | August | Best time | 14 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 16 | | November | Better not | 8 h 20 | | December | Better not | 7 h 20 | In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to September | February to March and October | | Architecture | April to September | February to March and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Old Kilcullen Round Tower has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ireland To enter Ireland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ireland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as the British one: adapter essential); emergencies: 112 · 999. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Dún Ailinne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dun-ailinne/): Archaeological site · 1.3 km - [Lemonstown Motte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lemonstown-motte/): Norman castle site in Wicklow, Ireland · 7.4 km - [Tornant Moat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tornant-moat/): Irish National Monument · 8.0 km - [Piper's Stones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/piper-s-stones/): Bronze Age stone circle in Ireland · 11 km - [Kildare Round Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kildare-round-tower/): Round tower in Kildare Town · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## More in Ireland: History - [Skellig Michael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/skellig-monastery/): UNESCO heritage island off coast of Kerry, Ireland - [Newgrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/newgrange/): neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland - [Brú na Bóinne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/valle-del-boyne/): archaeological site - [Dublin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/castillo-de-dublin/): Castle - [St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/catedral-de-san-patricio/): cathedral in Dublin, Ireland - [National Library of Ireland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/national-library-of-ireland/): heritage institution Every Ireland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Old Kilcullen Round Tower? It is a ruined round tower at Old Kilcullen monastic site, County Kildare in Ireland. ### When is the best time to visit Old Kilcullen Round Tower? April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. ### How do you get to Old Kilcullen Round Tower? The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.10773%2C-6.760896) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ireland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ireland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Dún Ailinne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dun-ailinne/), [Lemonstown Motte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lemonstown-motte/), [Tornant Moat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tornant-moat/). The rest is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/759907420), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141066783), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).