Gallen Priory
Gallen Priory is a church building in County Offaly. On the map, it sits 500 m southeast of Ferbane. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Ferbane
Just outside Ferbane
Gallen Priory is 500 m southeast of Ferbane. 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.
Picking your season
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Ferbane.
Gallen Priory
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more places, Clonmacnoise (13 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 500 m southeast of Ferbane
Gallen Priory on the map
The map centres on Gallen Priory, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Staying near Gallen Priory
By population, Banagher leads the 8 with 1,907. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Ferbane
Belmont
Cloghan
Pollagh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Gallen Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferbane | 500 m northwest of it | 1,324 | 2 |
| Belmont | 4.2 km west of it | 179 | 1 |
| Cloghan | 5.9 km southwest of it | 654 | 0 |
| Pollagh | 8 km east of it | 231 | 2 |
| Ballycumber | 12 km northeast of it | 216 | 2 |
| Kilcormac | 12 km southeast of it | 1,051 | 2 |
| Banagher | 13 km southwest of it | 1,907 | 3 |
| Shannonbridge | 14 km west of it | 167 | 2 |
Pair Gallen Priory with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more, including 2 forts, a historic house and an art gallery.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise13 km away2
Art gallerySculpture in the Parklands7.4 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLemanaghan Monastic Site6.3 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeLough Boora Discovery Park8 km away5MuseumMuseumLough Boora Sculpture Park7.8 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteSt. Manchans Shrine9.4 km away7FortFortEsker Martello Tower14 km away8FortFortFort Falkland14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Gallen Priory
Where is Gallen Priory?
Gallen Priory is 500 m southeast of Ferbane, Offaly.
What is Gallen Priory?
Church building in County Offaly, Ireland.
How well known is Gallen Priory?
Gallen Priory 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 Gallen Priory?
June to September are the warmest months in Ferbane, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gallen Priory a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Gallen Priory?
Within 15 km: Clonmacnoise (13 km), Sculpture in the Parklands (7.4 km), Lemanaghan Monastic Site (6.3 km) and Lough Boora Discovery Park (8 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)
- Gallen Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sculpture in the Parklands: Disgracedminister at English Wikipedia, CC BY 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).