Drumcliff Round Tower
Drumcliff Round Tower is a historic site; it lies 2.1 km northeast of Ballincar. There are 11 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Lissadell House & Gardens (6 km). It lies in County Sligo.
Historic site near Ballincar
Just outside Ballincar
Drumcliff Round Tower is 2.1 km northeast of Ballincar. 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.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Ballincar run June to August, at 17–18°C.
Drumcliff Round Tower
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 2.1 km northeast of Ballincar
Its place on the map
Orange: Drumcliff Round Tower.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Largest of the 8 is Sligo, home to 20,608. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Ballincar
Carney
Rosses Point
Sligo
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Drumcliff Round Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballincar | 2.1 km southwest of it | 423 | 15 |
| Carney | 2.2 km northwest of it | 373 | 6 |
| Rosses Point | 3.3 km southwest of it | 883 | 15 |
| Sligo | 4.3 km south of it | 20,608 | 20 |
| Grange | 7.9 km north of it | 569 | 3 |
| Strandhill | 9.1 km southwest of it | 1,982 | 6 |
| Cliffony | 12 km north of it | 521 | 2 |
| Ballysadare | 13 km south of it | 1,747 | 1 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
More to see nearby
There are 11 within 15 km, 2 gardens, a cathedral and an art gallery among them.
GardenLissadell House & Gardens6 km away2
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo6.4 km away3
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery6.2 km away4
MuseumSligo County Museum6.2 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseDrumcliffe Round Tower And High Cross100 m away6ChurchChurchDrumcliffe Church and Grave of W.B Yeats200 m away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBenbulben4.7 km away8GardenGardenSecret Gardens Sligo5.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Drumcliff Round Tower
Where is Drumcliff Round Tower?
Drumcliff Round Tower is 2.1 km northeast of Ballincar, Sligo.
What is Drumcliff Round Tower?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Drumcliff Round Tower?
June to August are the warmest months in Ballincar, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Drumcliff Round Tower?
Within 15 km: Lissadell House & Gardens (6 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo (6.4 km), Model Arts and Niland Gallery (6.2 km) and Sligo County Museum (6.2 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)
- Lissadell House & Gardens: Aspdin, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).