Clare County Museum
Among the sights of Ennis is Clare County Museum. Around it, within 5 km, are 7 more places on our list. The site is in the hands of Clare County Council.
Museum in Ennis
Inside Ennis
Clare County Museum is inside Ennis’ urban area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Ennis peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Clare County Museum
A short trip away is Ennis Cathedral, 500 m off.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Clare County Council
- Town
- in Ennis
- Official site
- clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/index.htm
Address and hours
Mapping Clare County Museum
Clare County Museum sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ennis’ urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Clare County Museum
The biggest base of the 8 is Ennis (27,923 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ennis
Quin
Kilmaley
Newmarket-On-Fergus
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Clare County Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | It’s in town | 27,923 | 10 |
| Quin | 8.5 km southeast of it | 922 | 7 |
| Kilmaley | 9.1 km west of it | 296 | 0 |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 11 km southeast of it | 1,887 | 7 |
| Crusheen | 12 km northeast of it | 649 | 1 |
| Corofin | 12 km northwest of it | 793 | 6 |
| Inagh | 13 km west of it | 228 | 0 |
| Lissycasey | 15 km southwest of it | 390 | 0 |
Beyond Clare County Museum
Around it, within 15 km, lie 3 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and 2 castles, among others.
CathedralEnnis Cathedral500 m away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary200 m away3
MuseumClare Museum300 m away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryClare Abbey2.3 km away5
CastleDromore Castle9 km away6
MuseumDysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre9.1 km away7
CastleBallyhannon Castle7.1 km away8
Abbey or prioryKillone Abbey4.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Clare County Museum
Where is Clare County Museum?
Clare County Museum is in Ennis, Clare, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Clare County Museum?
Museum.
Who runs Clare County Museum?
Clare County Council.
When is the best time to visit Clare County Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Ennis, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Clare County Museum?
Within 15 km: Ennis Cathedral (500 m), Ennis Friary (200 m), Clare Museum (300 m) and Clare Abbey (2.3 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 (7)
- Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Museum: C O'Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromore Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre: Odea at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyhannon Castle: Roger Diel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killone Abbey: Jackieray at English Wikipedia, 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).