Dysert Aenghusa
Dysert Aenghusa is a medieval hermitage in County Limerick. Find it 1.5 km west of Croom. Officially, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Croom
Just outside Croom
Dysert Aenghusa is 1.5 km west of Croom. 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
The warmest afternoons in Croom run June to September, at 18–20°C.
Dysert Aenghusa
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. For a second stop, Desmond Castle Adare is 6 km away.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 1.5 km west of Croom
Map of Dysert Aenghusa and nearby
Orange is Dysert Aenghusa; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns around Dysert Aenghusa, by distance
Croom tops the 8 for size, at 1,240 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Croom
Adare
Patrickswell
Ballingarry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dysert Aenghusa is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croom | 1.5 km east of it | 1,240 | 2 |
| Adare | 4.7 km northwest of it | 1,224 | 5 |
| Patrickswell | 9 km north of it | 848 | 1 |
| Ballingarry | 9.7 km southwest of it | 570 | 0 |
| Fedamore | 10 km east of it | 381 | 3 |
| Kildimo | 12 km north of it | 512 | 7 |
| Bruree | 12 km southeast of it | 641 | 2 |
| Clarina | 13 km north of it | 559 | 1 |
Beyond Dysert Aenghusa
Within 15 km are 3 abbeys or priories, a castle and a historic house, among others.
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare6 km away2
Abbey or prioryMonasteranenagh Abbey5.6 km away3
Abbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare5.9 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryTrinitarian Monastery5.7 km away5Historic houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksDe Valera's Cottage11 km away6MuseumMuseumOld Irish Ways Museum11 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmStonehall Wildlife Park13 km away8GardenGardenCoolwater Garden13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dysert Aenghusa, answered
Where is Dysert Aenghusa?
Dysert Aenghusa is 1.5 km west of Croom, Limerick.
What is Dysert Aenghusa?
Medieval hermitage in County Limerick, Ireland.
How well known is Dysert Aenghusa?
Dysert Aenghusa has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Dysert Aenghusa?
June to September are the warmest months in Croom, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dysert Aenghusa a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Dysert Aenghusa?
Within 15 km: Desmond Castle Adare (6 km), Monasteranenagh Abbey (5.6 km), Augustinian Abbey Adare (5.9 km) and Trinitarian Monastery (5.7 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)
- Dysert Aenghusa: SteveODowd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Adare: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasteranenagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustinian Abbey Adare: Glenn Wallace GRW144, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).