# Irish Town Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/irish-town/

Community · Papine 

# Irish Town

Irish Town is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **20.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.5km²
- 10mapped services
- 844 mtypical elevation

## Where is Irish Town?

Irish Town lies in [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/), [Content Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/content-gap/), [Gordon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/gordon-town/), [Maryland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/lucea/maryland/), [St. Peter's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/st-peter-s/) and [Woodford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/woodford/). By area it is the 165th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.6% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Irish Town is about 12 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0624° N, 76.7071° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Irish Town

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Irish Town: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 ruins.

- Gordon Town Falls · waterfall
- Holywell National Park · attraction
- Charlottenberg Great House · ruins

### Nearby, outside Irish Town

- Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town2.5 km
- Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's3.4 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall, Cascade3.8 km
- Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.8 km
- Holywell Waterfall · waterfall, Cascade3.8 km
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Cascade3.9 km
- Mammee River Cave · cave, Maryland3.9 km
- Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town4.4 km
- Peter's Rock · attraction, Woodford4.5 km
- Glade Cave · cave, Mavis Bank5.5 km
- Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea5.8 km
- Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea6.0 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Irish Town

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen15 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston16 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Irish Town

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Irish Town. Settlements here lie between about 593 m and 1,266 m above sea level (median 844 m).

- Bermuda Mountain
- Charlottenberg House
- Cold Spring
- Craighton
- Craigton
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hopewell
- Irish Town
- Middleton
- Newcastle
- Penfield
- Red Light

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Irish Town

Named natural and historic features inside Irish Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Savanna River

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Catherines Peak · 1,502 m
- Cold Spring Gap · 1,353 m
- Lemerick Mount · 1,344 m
- Mount Dorothy · 1,283 m
- Clifton Mount · 920 m
- Little Pleasant Hill · 879 m
- Hymans Hill · 671 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Irish Town and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Papine, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Irish Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) 

Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Papine 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01534&mlon=-76.74283#map=17/18.01534/-76.74283) 

Hotel Prince Valley Guesthouse · Irish Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05946&mlon=-76.71371#map=17/18.05946/-76.71371) 

Mall Welcome Plaza · Liguanea 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01935&mlon=-76.76245#map=17/18.01935/-76.76245) 

School Lister Mairgilby School · Papine 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02312&mlon=-76.74262#map=17/18.02312/-76.74262) 

College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) 

Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03605&mlon=-76.71837#map=17/18.03605/-76.71837) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Irish Town

Places mapped inside Irish Town in open map data, by type.

- Hotels8
- Restaurants2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Papine

- August Town
- Constitution Hill
- Content Gap
- Dallas
- Gordon Town
- Mavis Bank
- Papine
- St. Peter's
- Woodford

## Quick answers

- Where is Irish Town?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Irish Town?Cascade, Content Gap, Gordon Town, Maryland, St. Peter's and Woodford
- What is there to see in Irish Town?Charlottenberg Great House, Gordon Town Falls, Holywell National Park
- What time zone is Irish Town in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Irish Town?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Irish Town?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Irish Town?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Irish Town?Settlements lie between 593 m and 1,266 m
- What is the highest point in Irish Town?Catherines Peak (1,502 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Irish Town?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Irish Town?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Irish Town?JN Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Irish Town?Credit Union ABM, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irish Town?Texaco, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Irish Town?JM061206 (OCHA common operational dataset)