Castle · near Clifden · Galway

Clifden Castle

Look for Clifden Castle 1.9 km west of Clifden. There are 7 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Connemara National Park (9.9 km). On the county map, it is in County Galway.

Where

1.9 km

west of Clifden

How well known

Top 35%

#609 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 18–18°C

In brief

Castle near Clifden

Just outside Clifden

Clifden Castle is 1.9 km west of Clifden. 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

Highs in Clifden reach 18°C in July and August.

Jan9° / 4°153 mm

Feb9° / 4°126 mm

Mar11° / 5°109 mm

Apr13° / 6°94 mm

May15° / 8°89 mm

Jun17° / 11°95 mm

Jul18° / 12°110 mm

Aug18° / 12°134 mm

Sep17° / 11°129 mm

Oct14° / 9°150 mm

Nov11° / 6°171 mm

Dec10° / 5°166 mm

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

About

Clifden Castle

Type: Castle
Town: 1.9 km west of Clifden
Official site: galwaytourism.ie/clifden-castle

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

Plan your visit

Opening times and entry

AddressClifden Demesne

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

The map

The way to Clifden Castle

The map centres on Clifden Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Clifden Castle

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1Clifden
2Roundstone

1 · 1.9 km east of it

Clifden

1,259 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 14 km southeast of it

Roundstone

231 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Clifden Castle is	People	Places to visit
Clifden	1.9 km east of it	1,259	4
Roundstone	14 km southeast of it	231	1

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

3 art galleries, 2 museums and a national park are among the 7 within 15 km.

National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceConnemara National Park9.9 km away 2

Abbey or prioryKylemore Abbey14 km away 3MuseumMuseumConnemara Heritage and History Centre9.7 km away 4Art galleryArt galleryLavelle Art Gallery2.4 km away 5Art galleryArt galleryThe Whitehorn Gallery2.4 km away 6MuseumMuseumStation House Museum2.6 km away 7Art galleryArt galleryRosie McGurran14 km away

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

Clifden Castle: common questions

Where is Clifden Castle?

Clifden Castle is 1.9 km west of Clifden, Galway.

What is Clifden Castle?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Clifden Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Clifden, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Clifden Castle?

Within 15 km: Connemara National Park (9.9 km), Kylemore Abbey (14 km), Connemara Heritage and History Centre (9.7 km) and Lavelle Art Gallery (2.4 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 (2)

Connemara National Park: Dr. Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kylemore Abbey: Textman at Dutch Wikipedia ( Original text: Textman ), CC BY-SA 2.5, 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).