Carrowtemple
The site of Carrowtemple, an abbey or priory, is 800 m south of Gurteen. Add Ballymote Castle, 11 km away, to a visit; it leads 11 places within 15 km. You will find it in County Sligo.
Abbey or priory near Gurteen
Just outside Gurteen
Carrowtemple is 800 m south of Gurteen. 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.
When to go
In Gurteen, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–19°C.
Carrowtemple
Abbey or priory.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Town
- 800 m south of Gurteen
Before you set off
Where Carrowtemple is
Orange is Carrowtemple; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns around Carrowtemple, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Boyle (2,915 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Gurteen
Ballaghaderreen
Ballymote
Boyle
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carrowtemple is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurteen | 800 m north of it | 421 | 2 |
| Ballaghaderreen | 10 km southwest of it | 2,387 | 1 |
| Ballymote | 11 km north of it | 1,711 | 2 |
| Boyle | 15 km east of it | 2,915 | 6 |
| Frenchpark | 15 km southeast of it | 572 | 1 |
| Tubbercurry | 16 km northwest of it | 2,307 | 1 |
| Ballynacarrow | 17 km north of it | 220 | 1 |
| Ballinameen | 17 km southeast of it | 223 | 0 |
Close to Carrowtemple
Among the 11 within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 cathedrals.
CastleBallymote Castle11 km away2
CastleBallinafad Castle13 km away3MuseumMuseumColeman Irish Music Centre - Ceoláras Coleman1.4 km away4
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry14 km away5CathedralCathedralBallaghaderreen Cathedral9.8 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmSathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary CLG12 km away7MuseumMuseumDouglas Hyde Interpretative Centre12 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseCarrowkeel Megalithic Site13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Carrowtemple
Where is Carrowtemple?
Carrowtemple is 800 m south of Gurteen, Sligo.
What is Carrowtemple?
Abbey or priory.
When is the best time to visit Carrowtemple?
June to August are the warmest months in Gurteen, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Carrowtemple?
Within 15 km: Ballymote Castle (11 km), Ballinafad Castle (13 km), Coleman Irish Music Centre - Ceoláras Coleman (1.4 km) and Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry (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 (3)
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry: JohnArmagh, 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).