Nenagh Castle, near Dolla
A compact visit with a memorable climb above the town.
The story behind Nenagh Castle
The circular keep survives from the early thirteenth-century stronghold associated with Theobald FitzWalter. Most of the surrounding castle has disappeared, making the tower feel unusually isolated. Its thick walls and height are easier to appreciate once inside.
What you will see
The climb, rather than furnished rooms, is the experience. There are 101 steps to the top, with a low passage at the base where visitors need to stoop. Choose it if the group is comfortable with a stone spiral staircase; the view provides the reward.
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Free admission
Tipperary County Council lists Tuesday to Saturday opening, 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00, with last admission at 15:45. Admission is free. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. The stairs mean this is not a step-free tower visit.
Check the official visitor information ↗Sources and checks
- Tipperary County CouncilVisitor access and historical context. Checked .
- Fáilte IrelandHistorical context and visitor experience. Checked .
- Kind
- Castles
- From Dolla
- 7.5 km north, in a straight line
- Wheelchair
- Recorded as partly accessibleOne tag covering the whole place. It does not say whether the entrance, the inside, the toilets or the route to the door are step free, and this page will not say so either.
The map does not yet record a phone number for Nenagh Castle. Anyone can add it on OpenStreetMap, and this page picks the change up at the next refresh.
Getting to Nenagh Castle
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
Nenagh Castle is in Dolla, County Tipperary. Routes here end at the point the map records for this place. No entrance has been verified, so the last few metres are for you to judge.
The nearest scheduled stop is Nenagh (155481), 90 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Nenagh 90 m
buses 323, 72, 854, 322, 323X and 735 among othersScheduled departures from this stop
- Summerhill 220 m
bus 323Scheduled departures from this stop
- Ashe Road 430 m
bus 323Scheduled departures from this stop
- Nenagh Station 500 m
buses 854 and 322Scheduled departures from this stop
- Sallygrove 740 m
bus 323Scheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Dolla covers the journeys into the town itself.
Other castles in Dolla
Nearest to Nenagh Castle first, and the figure beside each one is how far it is from Nenagh Castle, in a straight line. Same point, same measure.
- 2.0 km
- 2.6 km
- 4.0 km
- 7.1 km
- 7.7 km
- 12 km
- 13 km
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Where this comes from
- From the map
- The name, the kind of place, the address where the record carries one, and any website, phone or opening hours shown as recorded on the map are tags on OpenStreetMap way/229024294, and can be corrected there.
- Worked out here
- Every distance, the nearest road where the record has no address, which car park and which stop are nearest, and the order of the lists are this site’s own calculations from those records. Distances are straight lines between two points, not walks along the footpaths, and the map will route the real walk on request. A mistake in any of this is a mistake here rather than on the map.