Kilbennan Monastery
Kilbennan Monastery is an early Christian monastic site with ruins of a round tower and a medieval church, founded by St. Benen, a disciple of St. Patrick, in the 5th century. It stands 2 km northwest of Tuam. Officially, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Tuam
Just outside Tuam
Kilbennan Monastery is 2 km northwest of Tuam. 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.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest stretch in Tuam is June to September, at 17–19°C in the afternoon.
Kilbennan Monastery
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 8 more places, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (4 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2 km northwest of Tuam
Where to find Kilbennan Monastery
Find Kilbennan Monastery in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
In size, Tuam comes first of the 8, with 9,647 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Tuam
Milltown
Corrofin
Dunmore
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilbennan Monastery is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuam | 2 km southeast of it | 9,647 | 3 |
| Milltown | 8.6 km north of it | 211 | 0 |
| Corrofin | 12 km south of it | 745 | 0 |
| Dunmore | 13 km northeast of it | 664 | 1 |
| Shrule | 13 km west of it | 362 | 3 |
| Irishtown | 14 km north of it | 182 | 0 |
| Annaghdown | 15 km south of it | 202 | 2 |
| Abbeyknockmoy | 15 km southeast of it | 318 | 1 |
What else is near Kilbennan Monastery
8 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, 2 cathedrals and a historic site among them.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary4 km away2
CastleFeartagar Castle4.8 km away3
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Tuam3.7 km away4
CastleCastle Hackett7 km away5
CastleShrule Castle13 km away6
CastleDunmore Castle13 km away7Historic siteHistoric siteKilcoona Round Tower14 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKnockmoy Abbey15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Kilbennan Monastery
Where is Kilbennan Monastery?
Kilbennan Monastery is 2 km northwest of Tuam, Galway.
What is Kilbennan Monastery?
Early Christian monastic site with ruins of a round tower and a medieval church, founded by St. Benen, a disciple of St. Patrick, in the 5th century.
How well known is Kilbennan Monastery?
Kilbennan Monastery has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #492 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Kilbennan Monastery?
June to September are the warmest months in Tuam, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kilbennan Monastery a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Kilbennan Monastery?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (4 km), Feartagar Castle (4.8 km), St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam (3.7 km) and Castle Hackett (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 (7)
- Kilbennan Monastery: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam: ClintMalpaso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hackett: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrule Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunmore Castle: DanielecDalton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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