Ballindoon Abbey
Ballindoon Abbey is a human settlement. Its setting is 7.4 km southeast of Riverstown. Add Boyle Abbey, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 11 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Riverstown
Near Riverstown
Ballindoon Abbey is 7.4 km southeast of Riverstown. 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.
How the seasons run
Highs of 18–19°C mark June to August in Riverstown.
Ballindoon Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km southeast of Riverstown
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Ballindoon%20Priory.html
The essentials
Ballindoon Abbey and what surrounds it
Ballindoon Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Ballindoon Abbey
By population, Boyle leads the 8 with 2,915. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Riverstown
Boyle
Ballymote
Keadew
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballindoon Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverstown | 7.4 km northwest of it | 394 | 1 |
| Boyle | 13 km south of it | 2,915 | 6 |
| Ballymote | 13 km west of it | 1,711 | 2 |
| Keadew | 13 km east of it | 189 | 2 |
| Ballintogher | 13 km north of it | 351 | 1 |
| Ballygawley | 14 km northwest of it | 285 | 0 |
| Cootehall | 15 km southeast of it | 287 | 1 |
| Collooney | 16 km northwest of it | 1,797 | 0 |
Make a day of it near Ballindoon Abbey
Of the 11 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey12 km away2
CastleBallinafad Castle6.4 km away3
CastleBallymote Castle13 km away4
CastleMcDermott's Castle12 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryHoly Trinity Abbey11 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseCarrowkeel Megalithic Site4.3 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmSathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary CLG4.7 km away8MuseumMuseumSligo Folk Park7.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ballindoon Abbey, answered
Where is Ballindoon Abbey?
Ballindoon Abbey is 7.4 km southeast of Riverstown, Sligo.
What is Ballindoon Abbey?
Human settlement.
How well known is Ballindoon Abbey?
Ballindoon Abbey has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #297 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballindoon Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Riverstown, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ballindoon Abbey?
Within 15 km: Boyle Abbey (12 km), Ballinafad Castle (6.4 km), Ballymote Castle (13 km) and McDermott's Castle (12 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)
- Ballindoon Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McDermott's Castle: Carlo Cretaro from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, 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).