- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport68 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock68 km
About Athenry Castle
Athenry Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht.
Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- national monument of Ireland
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Athenry Castle
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Conor Lawless from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 -
Conor Lawless from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 -
Original uploader was Douglas P. Bermingham / Dougbermingham at English Wikipedia · CC0
Climate of Athenry Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 100 | 104 | 115 | 117 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Athenry Castle
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 71 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 68 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 68 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 71 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 235 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 376 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Athenry Castle
Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 1,334 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Mutton Island Island 21 kmW
- Hare Island Island 19 kmW
- Eddy Island Island 20 kmSW
- Mweenish Island Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km589 places
- Inisheer Island 59 kmSW
- Long Island Island 56 kmE
- Deer Island Island 25 kmSW
- Inchmore Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km1,526 places
- Gorumna Island Island 62 kmW
- Inishlyre Island 83 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 79 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Athenry Priory Historic site, County Galway0.2 km S
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Derrydonnell Castle Historic site, County Galway5.8 km SW
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Cahermore Mountain, County Galway7.5 km N
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Taragh Castle Historic site, County Galway8.3 km E
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Riverview Castle Historic site, County Galway9.2 km SE
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Rahasane House Historic site, County Galway11 km S
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Annagh Monastery Attraction, County Galway13 km N
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Brook Lodge Historic site, County Galway13 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Athenry Village, County Galway0.4 km S -
Kingsland Village, County Galway1.6 km E
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River Village Village, County Galway2.6 km NE
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Montpelier Village, County Galway3.9 km NE
More sights in County Galway
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Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway21 km SW -
Carbally Castle Historic site, County Galway14 km NE
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Galway Cathedral Attraction, County Galway21 km W
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Kilroe Historic site, County Galway23 km NW
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Clydagh Bridge Landmark, County Galway28 km W
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Killure Castle Historic site, County Galway31 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources