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Dún Aonghasa

Standing 5.9 km west of Cill Rónáin, Dún Aonghasa is a museum. Among its facilities are walks and bird watching. Dun Aengus, 800 m off, heads what is near.

Where
5.9 km
west of Cill Rónáin
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–18°C
In brief

Museum near Cill Rónáin

Near Cill Rónáin

Dún Aonghasa is 5.9 km west of Cill Rónáin. 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.

When to go

The climate through the year

The warm months in Cill Rónáin are July and August, with 18°C highs.

Jan9° / 5°120 mm
Feb10° / 5°99 mm
Mar11° / 5°87 mm
Apr13° / 7°69 mm
May15° / 9°69 mm
Jun17° / 11°76 mm
Jul18° / 13°90 mm
Aug18° / 13°107 mm
Sep17° / 12°104 mm
Oct14° / 10°121 mm
Nov11° / 7°138 mm
Dec10° / 5°138 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Cill Rónáin, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Cill Rónáin (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Cill Rónáin’s full climate →
About

Dún Aonghasa

Museum.

Type
Museum
Town
5.9 km west of Cill Rónáin
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Practical details

AddressKilmurvey, Inishmore (Inis Mór), Aran Islands
Hoursclosed
Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Map of Dún Aonghasa and nearby

Dún Aonghasa sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Staying near Dún Aonghasa

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

12
  1. 1Cill Rónáin
  2. 2An Cheathrú Rua
1 · 5.9 km east of it

Cill Rónáin

234 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 18 km northeast of it

An Cheathrú Rua

725 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Dún Aonghasa isPeoplePlaces to visit
Cill Rónáin5.9 km east of it23411
An Cheathrú Rua18 km northeast of it7252
Make a day of it

Around Dún Aonghasa

Within 15 km are 3 historic houses, 2 historic sites and a fort, among others.

1FortFortDun Aengus800 m away2Natural landscapeNatural landscapeKilmurvey Beach600 m away3Historic houseHistoric houseAran Off Road Experience2.2 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseNa Seacht dTeampaill2.2 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseÁrainn - Inis Mór (Inishmore)1.7 km away6AttractionAttractionPoll na bPéist900 m away7Historic siteHistoric siteTeampal MacDuagh200 m away8Historic siteHistoric siteDún Eoghanachta1.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Dún Aonghasa: what to know

Where is Dún Aonghasa?

Dún Aonghasa is 5.9 km west of Cill Rónáin, Galway.

What is Dún Aonghasa?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Dún Aonghasa?

July and August are the warmest months in Cill Rónáin, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dún Aonghasa?

Within 15 km: Dun Aengus (800 m), Kilmurvey Beach (600 m), Aran Off Road Experience (2.2 km) and Na Seacht dTeampaill (2.2 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).

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).