Historic site · near Ballyvaughan · Clare

Gleninshing tomb

Head 6.2 km south of Ballyvaughan for Gleninshing tomb, a historic site. The first name on our list around it is Aillwee Cave, 3.2 km away. It is one of the places to visit in County Clare.

Where

6.2 km

south of Ballyvaughan

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Ballyvaughan

Near Ballyvaughan

Gleninshing tomb is 6.2 km south of Ballyvaughan. 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

Choosing a month

June to September are the warmest in Ballyvaughan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.

Jan9° / 4°167 mm

Feb10° / 4°130 mm

Mar11° / 4°117 mm

Apr13° / 6°87 mm

May16° / 8°89 mm

Jun18° / 11°88 mm

Jul19° / 12°101 mm

Aug19° / 12°121 mm

Sep18° / 11°121 mm

Oct15° / 8°147 mm

Nov12° / 6°177 mm

Dec10° / 4°184 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ballyvaughan, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Ballyvaughan (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ballyvaughan’s full climate →

About

Gleninshing tomb

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 6.2 km south of Ballyvaughan

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

The places near Gleninshing tomb are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Ennistimon tops the 7 for size, at 1,137 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 6.2 km north of it

Ballyvaughan

361 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 8.9 km southwest of it

Kilfenora

152 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 9.8 km west of it

Lisdoonvarna

934 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 14 km southeast of it

Corofin

793 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Gleninshing tomb is	People	Places to visit
Ballyvaughan	6.2 km north of it	361	7
Kilfenora	8.9 km southwest of it	152	5
Lisdoonvarna	9.8 km west of it	934	5
Corofin	14 km southeast of it	793	6
Kinvarra	17 km northeast of it	721	2
Ennistimon	17 km southwest of it	1,137	2
Lehinch	19 km southwest of it	1,018	4

Make a day of it

Pair Gleninshing tomb with these

A visit can take in 2 churches, an attraction and a castle, all within 15 km.

AttractionAillwee Cave3.2 km away 2CastleCastleNewtown Castle5.1 km away 3Historic houseHistoric houseGleninsheen Wedge Tomb500 m away 4Visitor farmVisitor farmCaherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations2.2 km away 5MuseumMuseumMichael Cusack Centre6.2 km away 6ChurchChurchCarran Medieval Church5.5 km away 7ChurchChurchTemple Cronan Early Christian Church6.1 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBallyvaughan Pier6.7 km away

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

Gleninshing tomb in questions

Where is Gleninshing tomb?

Gleninshing tomb is 6.2 km south of Ballyvaughan, Clare.

What is Gleninshing tomb?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Gleninshing tomb?

June to September are the warmest months in Ballyvaughan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Gleninshing tomb?

Within 15 km: Aillwee Cave (3.2 km), Newtown Castle (5.1 km), Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb (500 m) and Caherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations (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).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

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).