Creevelea Abbey
Creevelea Abbey is a friary located in County Leitrim. It lies 100 m west of Dromahair. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Dromahair
Just outside Dromahair
Creevelea Abbey is 100 m west of Dromahair. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Warm weather in Dromahair runs June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Creevelea Abbey
Expect walks. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Nearby, Parke's Castle (4.1 km) heads a list of 11 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 100 m west of Dromahair
- Official site
- leitrimtourism.com/products/creevelea-abbey
Visiting: the details
Where Creevelea Abbey is
Orange shows Creevelea Abbey; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Staying near Creevelea Abbey
The most populous of the 8 is Sligo, at 20,608. Each town here links to its own guide.
Dromahair
Ballintogher
Ballygawley
Sligo
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Creevelea Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromahair | 100 m east of it | 939 | 3 |
| Ballintogher | 4.2 km southwest of it | 351 | 1 |
| Ballygawley | 9.2 km southwest of it | 285 | 0 |
| Sligo | 12 km west of it | 20,608 | 20 |
| Manorhamilton | 12 km northeast of it | 1,667 | 0 |
| Riverstown | 12 km southwest of it | 394 | 1 |
| Collooney | 13 km southwest of it | 1,797 | 0 |
| Drumkeeran | 13 km southeast of it | 287 | 1 |
Also near Creevelea Abbey
Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 2 cathedrals, 2 museums and a castle.
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle4.1 km away2
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo12 km away3
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey11 km away4
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo12 km away5
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery11 km away6
MuseumSligo County Museum12 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeLough Gill5.2 km away8MuseumMuseumYeats Building12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Creevelea Abbey: common questions
Where is Creevelea Abbey?
Creevelea Abbey is 100 m west of Dromahair, Leitrim.
What is Creevelea Abbey?
Friary located in County Leitrim, Ireland.
How well known is Creevelea Abbey?
Creevelea Abbey has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #297 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Creevelea Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Dromahair, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Creevelea Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Creevelea Abbey?
Within 15 km: Parke's Castle (4.1 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (12 km), Sligo Abbey (11 km) and St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo (12 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 (7)
- Creevelea Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Model Arts and Niland Gallery: Val, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo County Museum: Djedi Guy, 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).