Abbey or priory · near Gort · Galway

Kilmacduagh monastery

Kilmacduagh monastery is a house of Augustinian canons. Its setting is 4.4 km west of Gort. The register lists it as a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Kilmacduagh monastery, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

4.4 km

west of Gort

Run by

Office of Public Works

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#125 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Gort

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#125 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Just outside Gort

Kilmacduagh monastery is 4.4 km west of Gort. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the Office of Public Works

One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

If warmth matters, go June to September: Gort reaches 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 3°126 mm

Feb9° / 3°100 mm

Mar11° / 4°88 mm

Apr13° / 5°72 mm

May16° / 7°74 mm

Jun18° / 10°81 mm

Jul20° / 12°89 mm

Aug19° / 12°104 mm

Sep18° / 10°95 mm

Oct14° / 7°117 mm

Nov11° / 5°132 mm

Dec9° / 3°138 mm

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

About

Kilmacduagh monastery

It is cared for by the Office of Public Works. Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages. A short trip away is Burren National Park, 8.6 km off, the first of 10 within 15 km.

Kilmacduagh monastery on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Office of Public Works
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: 4.4 km west of Gort

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

The map

The area around Kilmacduagh monastery

Orange: Kilmacduagh monastery.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Among the 8, Gort is the biggest, home to 2,870 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 4.4 km east of it

Gort

2,870 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 11 km north of it

Kinvarra

721 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 12 km south of it

Crusheen

649 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 16 km north of it

Ballinderreen

383 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kilmacduagh monastery is	People	Places to visit
Gort	4.4 km east of it	2,870	8
Kinvarra	11 km north of it	721	2
Crusheen	12 km south of it	649	1
Ballinderreen	16 km north of it	383	2
Corofin	16 km southwest of it	793	6
Kilcolgan	18 km north of it	194	1
Ballyvaughan	19 km northwest of it	361	7
Clarinbridge	20 km north of it	905	3

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, a national park and a cathedral.

National parkBurren National Park8.6 km away 2

CastleFiddaun Castle4.2 km away 3

CastleArdamullivan Castle6.3 km away 4

CastleKiltartan Castle7.2 km away 5CastleCastleLough Cutra Castle6.3 km away 6CathedralCathedralKilmacduagh Cathedral Churches And Round Tower900 m away 7Visitor farmVisitor farmBurren Farm Experience4 km away 8GardenGardenCoole Park Visitor Centre & Gardens6 km away

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

Kilmacduagh monastery, answered

Where is Kilmacduagh monastery?

Kilmacduagh monastery is 4.4 km west of Gort, Galway.

What is Kilmacduagh monastery?

House of Augustinian canons.

Who runs Kilmacduagh monastery?

Office of Public Works.

How well known is Kilmacduagh monastery?

Kilmacduagh monastery has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #125 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Kilmacduagh monastery?

June to September are the warmest months in Gort, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Kilmacduagh monastery a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Kilmacduagh monastery?

Within 15 km: Burren National Park (8.6 km), Fiddaun Castle (4.2 km), Ardamullivan Castle (6.3 km) and Kiltartan Castle (7.2 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 (5)

Kilmacduagh monastery: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burren National Park: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fiddaun Castle: Leomyhero at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ardamullivan Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kiltartan Castle: dougf, 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).