Athenry Priory
Athenry Priory is a Dominican priory. It is within Athenry’s urban area. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory in Athenry
Inside Athenry
Athenry Priory is inside Athenry’s urban area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Afternoons in Athenry reach 17–19°C from June to September.
Athenry Priory
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. The first to add nearby is Athenry Castle, at 200 m.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Athenry
Practical details
The map
Orange is Athenry Priory; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Athenry’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Athenry Priory
Of the 8, Oranmore is the largest, at 5,819 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Athenry
Craughwell
Monivea
Clarinbridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Athenry Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athenry | It’s in town | 4,603 | 4 |
| Craughwell | 7.5 km south of it | 1,034 | 1 |
| Monivea | 8.9 km north of it | 456 | 0 |
| Clarinbridge | 12 km southwest of it | 905 | 3 |
| Turloughmore | 12 km northwest of it | 243 | 2 |
| Lackaghbeg | 13 km northwest of it | 576 | 3 |
| Oranmore | 13 km west of it | 5,819 | 4 |
| Kilcolgan | 13 km southwest of it | 194 | 1 |
Pair Athenry Priory with these
There are 4 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory within 15 km, and more besides.
CastleAthenry Castle200 m away2
CastleOranmore Castle13 km away3
CastleDunsandle Castle8.9 km away4CastleCastleCaherkinmonwee Castle7.6 km away5MuseumMuseumAthenry Arts and Heritage Centre200 m away6
Abbey or prioryClaregalway Friary14 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmLeahy Beekeeping12 km away8MuseumMuseumLackagh Museum and Heritage Centre13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Athenry Priory
Where is Athenry Priory?
Athenry Priory is in Athenry, Galway, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Athenry Priory?
Dominican priory.
How well known is Athenry Priory?
Athenry Priory has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Athenry Priory?
June to September are the warmest months in Athenry, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Athenry Priory a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Athenry Priory?
Within 15 km: Athenry Castle (200 m), Oranmore Castle (13 km), Dunsandle Castle (8.9 km) and Caherkinmonwee Castle (7.6 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 (5)
- Athenry Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oranmore Castle: KevinSchnippkoweit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunsandle Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claregalway Friary: Charles Mount/ Cmount, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).