Gleninagh Castle
Gleninagh Castle is a castle in County Clare. Its setting is 3.8 km northwest of Ballyvaughan. Officially, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Ballyvaughan
Just outside Ballyvaughan
Gleninagh Castle is 3.8 km northwest of Ballyvaughan. 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.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Ballyvaughan is June to September, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.
Gleninagh Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. The pick nearby is Aillwee Cave, 6.8 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 3.8 km northwest of Ballyvaughan
Visit details
The map
The map centres on Gleninagh Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Gleninagh Castle
Knocknacarra is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (18,398 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Ballyvaughan
Na Forbacha
Lisdoonvarna
Bearna
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Gleninagh Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyvaughan | 3.8 km southeast of it | 361 | 7 |
| Na Forbacha | 13 km north of it | 868 | 1 |
| Lisdoonvarna | 13 km southwest of it | 934 | 5 |
| Bearna | 13 km north of it | 2,336 | 3 |
| An Spidéal | 14 km northwest of it | 254 | 2 |
| Knocknacarra | 16 km northeast of it | 18,398 | 24 |
| Kilfenora | 16 km south of it | 152 | 5 |
| Salthill | 16 km northeast of it | 5,445 | 25 |
What else is near Gleninagh Castle
Also within 15 km are 3 natural landscapes, 2 castles and an attraction.
AttractionAillwee Cave6.8 km away2CastleCastleNewtown Castle4.5 km away3CastleCastleShanmuckinish Castle6.9 km away4GardenGardenCaher Bridge Garden3.7 km away5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBishop’s Quarter Beach5.3 km away6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFanore Beach6 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBallyvaughan Pier4 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseGleninsheen Wedge Tomb8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Gleninagh Castle?
Gleninagh Castle is 3.8 km northwest of Ballyvaughan, Clare.
What is Gleninagh Castle?
Castle in County Clare.
How well known is Gleninagh Castle?
Gleninagh Castle has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Gleninagh Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballyvaughan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gleninagh Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Gleninagh Castle?
Within 15 km: Aillwee Cave (6.8 km), Newtown Castle (4.5 km), Shanmuckinish Castle (6.9 km) and Caher Bridge Garden (3.7 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 (2)
- Gleninagh Castle: PDphoto.org, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aillwee Cave: MarvinVells, 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).