Craggaunowen
Craggaunowen is an archaeological open-air museum in County Clare. Its address puts it 2.7 km west of Kilkishen. Nearby, Knappogue Castle (3.2 km) heads a list of 11 within 15 km.
Museum near Kilkishen
Just outside Kilkishen
Craggaunowen is 2.7 km west of Kilkishen. 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
If warmth matters, go June to September: Kilkishen reaches 18–20°C.
Craggaunowen
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. It is one of the places to visit in County Clare.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km west of Kilkishen
- Official site
- shannonheritage.com/Craggaunowen
The area around Craggaunowen
Spot Craggaunowen in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Craggaunowen
By population, Sixmilebridge leads the 8 with 2,832. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Kilkishen
Kilmurry
Quin
Tulla
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Craggaunowen is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkishen | 2.7 km east of it | 651 | 2 |
| Kilmurry | 3.8 km south of it | 229 | 4 |
| Quin | 4.1 km west of it | 922 | 7 |
| Tulla | 6.6 km northeast of it | 697 | 1 |
| Sixmilebridge | 7.9 km south of it | 2,832 | 6 |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 8.7 km southwest of it | 1,887 | 7 |
| Broadford | 11 km east of it | 294 | 0 |
| Cratloe | 13 km south of it | 899 | 7 |
Pair Craggaunowen with these
There are 11 within 15 km, 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories among them.
CastleKnappogue Castle3.2 km away2MuseumMuseumCraggaunowen - The Living Past Experience200 m away3
CastleBallymarkahan Castle2.9 km away4
CastleBallyhannon Castle7.7 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryClare Abbey12 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryQuin Abbey4.6 km away7MuseumMuseumMooghaun Bronze Age Hillfort6.6 km away8MuseumMuseumAtlantic Air Adventures12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Craggaunowen
Where is Craggaunowen?
Craggaunowen is 2.7 km west of Kilkishen, Clare.
What is Craggaunowen?
Archaeological open-air museum in County Clare, Ireland.
How well known is Craggaunowen?
Craggaunowen has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #185 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Craggaunowen?
June to September are the warmest months in Kilkishen, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Craggaunowen?
Within 15 km: Knappogue Castle (3.2 km), Craggaunowen - The Living Past Experience (200 m), Ballymarkahan Castle (2.9 km) and Ballyhannon Castle (7.7 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)
- Craggaunowen: Adrian King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knappogue Castle: https://www.flickr.com/people/sitomon/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymarkahan Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyhannon Castle: Roger Diel, 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).