Dún Dúchathair
Dún Dúchathair is a stone fort in County Galway. The site is 1.6 km southwest of Cill Rónáin. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland.
Fort near Cill Rónáin
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#147 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Cill Rónáin
Dún Dúchathair is 1.6 km southwest 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.
The best months to visit
Highs in Cill Rónáin reach 18°C in July and August.
Dún Dúchathair
Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the list nearby is Arkin's Castle, 1.7 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km southwest of Cill Rónáin
The essentials
The map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Dún Dúchathair is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Cill Rónáin
An Cheathrú Rua
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Dún Dúchathair is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cill Rónáin | 1.6 km northeast of it | 234 | 11 |
| An Cheathrú Rua | 18 km north of it | 725 | 2 |
Make a day of it near Dún Dúchathair
Within 15 km are 3 historic sites, 2 historic houses and a castle, among others.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dún Dúchathair, answered
Where is Dún Dúchathair?
Dún Dúchathair is 1.6 km southwest of Cill Rónáin, Galway.
What is Dún Dúchathair?
Stone fort in County Galway, Ireland.
How well known is Dún Dúchathair?
Dún Dúchathair has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #147 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Dún Dúchathair?
July and August are the warmest months in Cill Rónáin, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dún Dúchathair a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Dún Dúchathair?
Within 15 km: Arkin's Castle (1.7 km), Aran Off Road Experience (3.9 km), Dún Aonghasa (5.5 km) and Árainn - Inis Mór (Inishmore) (3.9 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).