Castle · near Oughterard · Galway

Aughnanure Castle

Aughnanure Castle is a 16th century castle. Its setting is 900 m east of Oughterard. It counts as a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Aughnanure Castle, The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia . (CC BY 3.0)

Where

900 m

east of Oughterard

How well known

Top 5%

#73 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle near Oughterard

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#73 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Just outside Oughterard

Aughnanure Castle is 900 m east of Oughterard. 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.

When to go

Month by month in Oughterard

June to September are the warmest in Oughterard, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.

Jan9° / 3°169 mm

Feb9° / 3°137 mm

Mar11° / 4°121 mm

Apr13° / 5°91 mm

May16° / 8°91 mm

Jun18° / 10°92 mm

Jul19° / 12°100 mm

Aug19° / 12°117 mm

Sep17° / 10°117 mm

Oct14° / 7°150 mm

Nov11° / 5°171 mm

Dec9° / 3°182 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Oughterard, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Oughterard (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Oughterard’s full climate →

About

Aughnanure Castle

On site you will find guided tours. Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages. 11 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Ross Errilly Abbey (12 km).

Aughnanure Castle on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Castle
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 900 m east of Oughterard
Official site: heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/aughnanure-castle

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you set off

AddressAughnanure, Oughterard, H91 PX20

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Aughnanure Castle, mapped

The numbers show what else is near Aughnanure Castle, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Among the 8, Maigh Cuilinn is the biggest, home to 2,279 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 900 m west of it

Oughterard

1,846 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km southeast of it

Rosscahill

327 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 11 km southeast of it

Maigh Cuilinn

2,279 people

4 · 13 km northeast of it

Headford

1,235 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Aughnanure Castle is	People	Places to visit
Oughterard	900 m west of it	1,846	3
Rosscahill	3.5 km southeast of it	327	2
Maigh Cuilinn	11 km southeast of it	2,279	0
Headford	13 km northeast of it	1,235	4
Shrule	17 km northeast of it	362	3
Cluain Bú	18 km east of it	484	2
Corrandulla	18 km east of it	398	1
Na Forbacha	19 km south of it	868	1

Make a day of it

Next door to Aughnanure Castle

The 11 places within 15 km include 3 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and 2 castles.

Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey12 km away 2

Abbey or prioryCong Abbey14 km away 3MuseumMuseumGlengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience6.6 km away 4

CastleKinlough Castle14 km away 5MuseumMuseumThe Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop14 km away 6

CastleCaherduff Castle15 km away 7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown14 km away 8GardenGardenBrigit's Garden (Gairdín Bhríde)5.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Aughnanure Castle?

Aughnanure Castle is 900 m east of Oughterard, Galway.

What is Aughnanure Castle?

16th century castle in Ireland.

How well known is Aughnanure Castle?

Aughnanure Castle has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #73 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Aughnanure Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Oughterard, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Aughnanure Castle a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Aughnanure Castle?

Within 15 km: Ross Errilly Abbey (12 km), Cong Abbey (14 km), Glengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience (6.6 km) and Kinlough Castle (14 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)

Aughnanure Castle: The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ross Errilly Abbey: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Cong Abbey: Christian1965~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Kinlough Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caherduff Castle: Jlahorn, 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).