Clonbrock Castle
Clonbrock Castle is a tower house in County Galway. Visitors find it 3.3 km west of Ahascragh. Close by, Kilconnell Friary is 8.4 km away, one of 5 within 15 km.
Castle near Ahascragh
Just outside Ahascragh
Clonbrock Castle is 3.3 km west of Ahascragh. 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.
A month-by-month guide
Expect highs of 17–20°C in Ahascragh from June to September.
Clonbrock Castle
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 3.3 km west of Ahascragh
Mapping Clonbrock Castle
Spot Clonbrock Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Nearby towns
Among the 7, Ballinasloe is the biggest, home to 6,597 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Ahascragh
Ballyforan
Mountbellew
Ballygar
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Clonbrock Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahascragh | 3.3 km east of it | 186 | 1 |
| Ballyforan | 11 km northeast of it | 227 | 0 |
| Mountbellew | 11 km northwest of it | 774 | 1 |
| Ballygar | 13 km north of it | 660 | 0 |
| Ballinasloe | 14 km southeast of it | 6,597 | 2 |
| Moylough | 15 km northwest of it | 526 | 1 |
| Athleague | 20 km northeast of it | 296 | 1 |
Beyond Clonbrock Castle
The 5 places within 15 km include 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
Abbey or prioryKilconnell Friary8.4 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseBallinderry Park6.9 km away3MuseumMuseumThe Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre12 km away4Historic siteHistoric siteLissard Ringforts6.6 km away5MuseumMuseumOld Forge11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Clonbrock Castle: what to know
Where is Clonbrock Castle?
Clonbrock Castle is 3.3 km west of Ahascragh, Galway.
What is Clonbrock Castle?
Tower house in County Galway, Ireland.
How well known is Clonbrock Castle?
Clonbrock Castle has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #492 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Clonbrock Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ahascragh, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Clonbrock Castle?
Within 15 km: Kilconnell Friary (8.4 km), Ballinderry Park (6.9 km), The Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre (12 km) and Lissard Ringforts (6.6 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 (1)
- Kilconnell Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).