Location: Monkstown Map
Constructed: 12th- 13th century
Monkstown Castle is situated in a Monkstown in a
Dublin County in Ireland. This medieval citadel was constructed in
12th and 13th century. The land around Monkstown is flat to the
northeast, but to the southwest it is hilly. To the northeast, the
sea is the closest to Monkstown. The highest point is Two Rock
Mountain, 532 meters above sea level, 8.5 km southwest of Monkstown.
There are about 550 people per square kilometer around the heavily
populated Monkstown. The nearest town is Dublin, 7.8 km northwest of
Monkstown. Monkstown's neighborhood is almost completely covered by
homes. In the region around Monkstown, rock formations are
remarkably common.
The climate is moderate. The average temperature was 8 ° C. The
warmest month is June, at 13 ° C, and the warmest January, at 2 ° C.