Drumhome Monastic Site
One of the places to visit in Ballintra is Drumhome Monastic Site, an abbey or priory. For a second stop, Donegal Castle is 8.7 km away. Its home is County Donegal.
Abbey or priory in Ballintra
Inside Ballintra
Drumhome Monastic Site is inside Ballintra’s urban area. 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.
Seasons in Ballintra
The warmest stretch in Ballintra is June to August, at 17–19°C in the afternoon.
Drumhome Monastic Site
Abbey or priory.
In Ballintra, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Town
- in Ballintra
- Official site
- facebook.com/DrumhomeHeritage
Practical details
Locating Drumhome Monastic Site
Orange is Drumhome Monastic Site; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ballintra’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Drumhome Monastic Site
In size, Donegal comes first of the 8, with 2,749 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Ballintra
Laghy
Donegal
Ballyshannon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Drumhome Monastic Site is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintra | It’s in town | 242 | 1 |
| Laghy | 4.7 km northeast of it | 176 | 4 |
| Donegal | 8.6 km north of it | 2,749 | 3 |
| Ballyshannon | 9.2 km southwest of it | 2,246 | 6 |
| Mountcharles | 9.9 km northwest of it | 652 | 7 |
| Bundoran | 15 km southwest of it | 2,599 | 6 |
| Dunkineely | 16 km west of it | 352 | 1 |
| Kinlough | 18 km southwest of it | 1,196 | 3 |
Places to add to Drumhome Monastic Site
Pair it with 3 museums, 3 gardens and a castle, all within 15 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksDonegal Castle8.7 km away2
MuseumBallyshannon and District Museum9.5 km away3
MuseumDonegal Railway Heritage Centre8.9 km away4GardenGardenSalthill Garden8.2 km away5GardenGardenSea View Garden8.5 km away6GardenGardenDonegal Garden Trail8.5 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Water Wheels9.1 km away8Visitor farmVisitor farmCampview Farm11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Drumhome Monastic Site
Where is Drumhome Monastic Site?
Drumhome Monastic Site is in Ballintra, Donegal, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Drumhome Monastic Site?
Abbey or priory.
When is the best time to visit Drumhome Monastic Site?
June to August are the warmest months in Ballintra, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Drumhome Monastic Site?
Within 15 km: Donegal Castle (8.7 km), Ballyshannon and District Museum (9.5 km), Donegal Railway Heritage Centre (8.9 km) and Salthill Garden (8.2 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 (3)
- Donegal Castle: Benson Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyshannon and District Museum: Gavigan 01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: louise price, 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).