Dun Aengus
Set 6.5 km west of Cill Rónáin, Dun Aengus is a fort. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. The first name on our list around it is Dún Dúchathair, 5.8 km away.
Fort near Cill Rónáin
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#46 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Cill Rónáin
Dun Aengus is 6.5 km west of Cill Rónáin. 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.
Month by month in Cill Rónáin
For warmth in Cill Rónáin, choose July and August (18°C).
Dun Aengus
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 14 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- 6.5 km west of Cill Rónáin
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Dun Aengus, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which town is nearest
The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Cill Rónáin
An Cheathrú Rua
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Dun Aengus is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cill Rónáin | 6.5 km east of it | 234 | 11 |
| An Cheathrú Rua | 18 km northeast of it | 725 | 2 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
Other places close by
There are 3 historic houses, a fort and a natural landscape within 15 km, and more besides.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Dun Aengus
Where is Dun Aengus?
Dun Aengus is 6.5 km west of Cill Rónáin, Galway.
What is Dun Aengus?
Fort.
How well known is Dun Aengus?
Dun Aengus has 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #46 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Dun Aengus?
July and August are the warmest months in Cill Rónáin, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dun Aengus a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Dun Aengus?
Within 15 km: Dún Dúchathair (5.8 km), Kilmurvey Beach (300 m), Dún Aonghasa (800 m) and Na Seacht dTeampaill (2.4 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).
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).