Killone Abbey
Killone Abbey is a ruined abbey in County Clare. On the map, it sits 1 km south of Ennis. It counts as a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Ennis
Just outside Ennis
Killone Abbey is 1 km south of Ennis. 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
Aim for June to September, when Ennis reaches 18–20°C.
Killone Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Ennis Cathedral, 4.2 km away.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1 km south of Ennis
Its place on the map
On this map, Killone Abbey is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns a short way from Killone Abbey
Ennis is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (27,923 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Ennis
Kilmaley
Newmarket-On-Fergus
Quin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Killone Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | 1 km north of it | 27,923 | 10 |
| Kilmaley | 7.7 km west of it | 296 | 0 |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 9 km southeast of it | 1,887 | 7 |
| Quin | 9.3 km east of it | 922 | 7 |
| Lissycasey | 11 km southwest of it | 390 | 0 |
| Inagh | 14 km northwest of it | 228 | 0 |
| Shannon | 14 km southeast of it | 10,256 | 8 |
| Kilmurry | 15 km east of it | 229 | 4 |
Also within reach
Look within 15 km for 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 museums, among others.
CathedralEnnis Cathedral4.2 km away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary4.7 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryClare Abbey3.5 km away4
CastleBallyhannon Castle6.5 km away5
CastleKnappogue Castle12 km away6
MuseumClare Museum4.5 km away7
CastleBallymarkahan Castle11 km away8MuseumMuseumLocal Studies Centre4.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Killone Abbey in questions
Where is Killone Abbey?
Killone Abbey is 1 km south of Ennis, Clare.
What is Killone Abbey?
Ruined abbey in County Clare, Ireland.
How well known is Killone Abbey?
Killone Abbey 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 Killone Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Ennis, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Killone Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Killone Abbey?
Within 15 km: Ennis Cathedral (4.2 km), Ennis Friary (4.7 km), Clare Abbey (3.5 km) and Ballyhannon Castle (6.5 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)
- Killone Abbey: Jackieray at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyhannon Castle: Roger Diel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knappogue Castle: https://www.flickr.com/people/sitomon/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Museum: C O'Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymarkahan Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).