Kilcoona Round Tower
Standing 4.9 km southeast of Headford, Kilcoona Round Tower is a historic site. Around it, Ross Errilly Abbey (7.7 km) comes first on our list. It is one of the places to visit in County Galway.
Historic site near Headford
Just outside Headford
Kilcoona Round Tower is 4.9 km southeast of Headford. 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.
Picking your season
The warmest afternoons in Headford run June to September, at 17–19°C.
Kilcoona Round Tower
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 4.9 km southeast of Headford
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Kilcoona%20Round%20Tower.html
Where it sits
Find Kilcoona Round Tower in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Kilcoona Round Tower
In size, Baile Chláir comes first of the 8, with 1,632 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Headford
Corrandulla
Cluain Bú
Annaghdown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilcoona Round Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headford | 4.9 km northwest of it | 1,235 | 4 |
| Corrandulla | 5.7 km south of it | 398 | 1 |
| Cluain Bú | 7.5 km south of it | 484 | 2 |
| Annaghdown | 8.2 km southeast of it | 202 | 2 |
| Shrule | 10 km north of it | 362 | 3 |
| Corrofin | 11 km east of it | 745 | 0 |
| Lackaghbeg | 13 km southeast of it | 576 | 3 |
| Baile Chláir | 13 km southeast of it | 1,632 | 4 |
Next door to Kilcoona Round Tower
Nearby, within 15 km, there are 3 abbeys or priories, 3 castles and 2 cathedrals, among others.
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey7.7 km away2
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary15 km away3
CastleCastle Hackett7.3 km away4
CastleKinlough Castle8.3 km away5
CastleShrule Castle9.2 km away6
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Tuam14 km away7
Abbey or prioryClaregalway Friary12 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown6.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Kilcoona Round Tower
Where is Kilcoona Round Tower?
Kilcoona Round Tower is 4.9 km southeast of Headford, Galway.
What is Kilcoona Round Tower?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Kilcoona Round Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Headford, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kilcoona Round Tower?
Within 15 km: Ross Errilly Abbey (7.7 km), Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15 km), Castle Hackett (7.3 km) and Kinlough Castle (8.3 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)
- Ross Errilly Abbey: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, 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
- Castle Hackett: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinlough Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrule Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam: ClintMalpaso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claregalway Friary: Charles Mount/ Cmount, 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).