Claypipe Visitor Centre
In Knockcroghery stands Claypipe Visitor Centre, a museum. On site you will find a shop. Look also at Roscommon Castle, 9.2 km away, first of 8 more within 15 km.
Museum in Knockcroghery
Inside Knockcroghery
Claypipe Visitor Centre is inside Knockcroghery’s urban area. 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
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Knockcroghery).
Claypipe Visitor Centre
Museum.
In Knockcroghery, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Knockcroghery
- Official site
- oghamwish.com
Practical information
Its place on the map
Spot Claypipe Visitor Centre in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Knockcroghery’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
With 6,555 people, Roscommon is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Knockcroghery
- 2Roscommon
- 3Athleague
- 4Lanesborough-Ballyleague
- 5Cloontuskert
- 6Ballygar
- 7Ballyforan
- 8Killashee
Knockcroghery
Roscommon
Athleague
Lanesborough-Ballyleague
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Claypipe Visitor Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockcroghery | It’s in town | 388 | 1 |
| Roscommon | 8.4 km northwest of it | 6,555 | 4 |
| Athleague | 10 km west of it | 296 | 1 |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague | 13 km northeast of it | 1,733 | 0 |
| Cloontuskert | 15 km northeast of it | 179 | 0 |
| Ballygar | 16 km west of it | 660 | 0 |
| Ballyforan | 16 km southwest of it | 227 | 0 |
| Killashee | 18 km northeast of it | 247 | 0 |
While you are near Claypipe Visitor Centre
Our list has 8 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleRoscommon Castle9.2 km away2
Abbey or prioryRoscommon Abbey8.3 km away3
MuseumRoscommon County Museum8.8 km away4
Theme parkBaysports14 km away5MuseumMuseumCastlecoote House and Gardens14 km away6ChurchChurchThe Sacred Heart Church8.8 km away7MuseumMuseumDerryglad Folk & Heritage Museum12 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteCastlestrange La Tene Stone12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Claypipe Visitor Centre
Where is Claypipe Visitor Centre?
Claypipe Visitor Centre is in Knockcroghery, Roscommon, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Claypipe Visitor Centre?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Claypipe Visitor Centre?
June to September are the warmest months in Knockcroghery, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Claypipe Visitor Centre?
Within 15 km: Roscommon Castle (9.2 km), Roscommon Abbey (8.3 km), Roscommon County Museum (8.8 km) and Baysports (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 (4)
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Abbey: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon County Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baysports: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 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).