Aillwee Cave
Aillwee Cave is a cave system in County Clare. Head 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan to reach it. Add Newtown Castle, 2.4 km away, to a visit.
Attraction near Ballyvaughan
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Ballyvaughan
Aillwee Cave is 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–19°C highs in Ballyvaughan).
Aillwee Cave
Articles on it exist in 11 languages. You will find it in County Clare.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan
- Official site
- aillweecave.ie
Where to find Aillwee Cave
Find Aillwee Cave in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns around Aillwee Cave, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Bearna (2,336 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Ballyvaughan
Lisdoonvarna
Kilfenora
Kinvarra
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Aillwee Cave is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyvaughan | 2.4 km north of it | 361 | 7 |
| Lisdoonvarna | 12 km southwest of it | 934 | 5 |
| Kilfenora | 12 km southwest of it | 152 | 5 |
| Kinvarra | 15 km east of it | 721 | 2 |
| Corofin | 17 km south of it | 793 | 6 |
| Bearna | 18 km north of it | 2,336 | 3 |
| Na Forbacha | 19 km north of it | 868 | 1 |
| Ballinderreen | 19 km northeast of it | 383 | 2 |
Other places close by
Close at hand are 3 castles, 2 natural landscapes and a historic house, among others within 15 km.
CastleGleninagh Castle6.8 km away3CastleCastleShanmuckinish Castle6.2 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseGleninsheen Wedge Tomb2.7 km away5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBishop’s Quarter Beach4.6 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmCaherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations5.3 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBallyvaughan Pier3.5 km away8FortFortBallyallaban Ring Fort1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Aillwee Cave
Where is Aillwee Cave?
Aillwee Cave is 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan, Clare.
What is Aillwee Cave?
Cave system in County Clare, Ireland.
How well known is Aillwee Cave?
Aillwee Cave has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Aillwee Cave?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballyvaughan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Aillwee Cave?
Within 15 km: Newtown Castle (2.4 km), Gleninagh Castle (6.8 km), Shanmuckinish Castle (6.2 km) and Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb (2.7 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Aillwee Cave: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gleninagh Castle: PDphoto.org, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).