Lemanaghan Monastic Site
Lemanaghan Monastic Site is a ruined towerhouse. Find it 2.7 km northwest of Pollagh. Close by, Sculpture in the Parklands is 7.4 km away, one of 10 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Pollagh
Just outside Pollagh
Lemanaghan Monastic Site is 2.7 km northwest of Pollagh. 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.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Pollagh run June to September, at 18–20°C.
Lemanaghan Monastic Site
Ruined towerhouse in Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Town
- 2.7 km northwest of Pollagh
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Lemanaghan%20Church.html
Practical details
Where to find Lemanaghan Monastic Site
The orange dot is Lemanaghan Monastic Site; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of Lemanaghan Monastic Site
With 3,403 people, Clara is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Pollagh
Ferbane
Ballycumber
Clara
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lemanaghan Monastic Site is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollagh | 2.7 km southeast of it | 231 | 2 |
| Ferbane | 4.8 km southwest of it | 1,324 | 2 |
| Ballycumber | 4.9 km northeast of it | 216 | 2 |
| Clara | 10 km northeast of it | 3,403 | 2 |
| Belmont | 11 km southwest of it | 179 | 1 |
| Moate | 12 km north of it | 3,013 | 3 |
| Cloghan | 12 km southwest of it | 654 | 0 |
| Kilcormac | 13 km south of it | 1,051 | 2 |
Nearby, too
10 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 museums and an art gallery among them.
Art gallerySculpture in the Parklands7.4 km away2
Abbey or prioryGallen Priory6.3 km away3
CastleBallycowan Castle13 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeLough Boora Discovery Park8.3 km away5MuseumMuseumDún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park12 km away6MuseumMuseumLough Boora Sculpture Park8.5 km away7CastleCastleCharleville Castle15 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteSt. Manchans Shrine3.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Lemanaghan Monastic Site
Where is Lemanaghan Monastic Site?
Lemanaghan Monastic Site is 2.7 km northwest of Pollagh, Offaly.
What is Lemanaghan Monastic Site?
Ruined towerhouse in Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Lemanaghan Monastic Site?
June to September are the warmest months in Pollagh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Lemanaghan Monastic Site?
Within 15 km: Sculpture in the Parklands (7.4 km), Gallen Priory (6.3 km), Ballycowan Castle (13 km) and Lough Boora Discovery Park (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 (3)
- Sculpture in the Parklands: Disgracedminister at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallen Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, 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).