Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise is a monastery in County Offaly. The site is 6.3 km northeast of Shannonbridge. It is looked after by the Office of Public Works.
Historic house near Shannonbridge
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#17 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Shannonbridge
Clonmacnoise is 6.3 km northeast of Shannonbridge. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
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 (18–20°C highs in Shannonbridge).
Clonmacnoise
Facilities include a café and guided tours. Articles on it exist in 22 languages. Worth the trip, Clonfert Cathedral is 11 km off.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 22 languages
- Town
- 6.3 km northeast of Shannonbridge
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/clonmacnoise
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Clonmacnoise at a glance
Clonmacnoise sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Clonmacnoise
The 8 towns are led in size by Athlone, with 22,869 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Shannonbridge
Belmont
Athlone
Ferbane
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Clonmacnoise is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannonbridge | 6.3 km southwest of it | 167 | 2 |
| Belmont | 10 km southeast of it | 179 | 1 |
| Athlone | 11 km north of it | 22,869 | 8 |
| Ferbane | 12 km southeast of it | 1,324 | 2 |
| Cloghan | 13 km southeast of it | 654 | 0 |
| Banagher | 15 km south of it | 1,907 | 3 |
| Baylin | 16 km northeast of it | 284 | 2 |
| Ballinasloe | 16 km west of it | 6,597 | 2 |
After Clonmacnoise
Our list has 2 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral within 15 km, among others.
CathedralClonfert Cathedral11 km away2
MuseumAthlone Castle11 km away3CastleCastleMoydrum Castle14 km away4
Abbey or prioryGallen Priory13 km away5MuseumMuseumShannonbridge Fortifications6.8 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmGlendeer Open Pet Farm8.4 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrum Monastic Settlement and St Brigid's Holy Well8.5 km away8Art galleryArt galleryBastion Gallery11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Clonmacnoise
Where is Clonmacnoise?
Clonmacnoise is 6.3 km northeast of Shannonbridge, Offaly.
What is Clonmacnoise?
Monastery in County Offaly, Ireland.
Who runs Clonmacnoise?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Clonmacnoise?
Clonmacnoise has 22 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #17 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Clonmacnoise?
June to September are the warmest months in Shannonbridge, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Clonmacnoise?
Within 15 km: Clonfert Cathedral (11 km), Athlone Castle (11 km), Moydrum Castle (14 km) and Gallen Priory (13 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)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallen Priory: 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).