Lislaughtin Abbey
Lislaughtin Abbey is a medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry. Its setting is 300 m northeast of Ballylongford. Nearby, Carrigafoyle Castle (2.1 km) leads the list.
Abbey or priory near Ballylongford
Just outside Ballylongford
Lislaughtin Abbey is 300 m northeast of Ballylongford. 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.
Month by month in Ballylongford
Expect highs of 18–19°C in Ballylongford from June to September.
Lislaughtin Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. It belongs to County Kerry.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 300 m northeast of Ballylongford
The area around Lislaughtin Abbey
The map centres on Lislaughtin Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where to base yourself
With 4,794 people, Listowel is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Ballylongford
Tarbert
Kilrush
Newtownsandes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lislaughtin Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballylongford | 300 m southwest of it | 415 | 3 |
| Tarbert | 6.6 km east of it | 546 | 3 |
| Kilrush | 9.1 km north of it | 2,649 | 5 |
| Newtownsandes | 9.4 km southeast of it | 378 | 0 |
| Listowel | 12 km south of it | 4,794 | 6 |
| Glin | 13 km east of it | 644 | 1 |
| Ballybunion | 15 km west of it | 1,618 | 3 |
| Athea | 17 km southeast of it | 418 | 0 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
The places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle2.1 km away2
CastleGlin Castle12 km away3
Historic houseTarbert House7.3 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Franciscan Friary1.3 km away5
MuseumListowel and Ballybunion Railway12 km away6MuseumMuseumTarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum6.6 km away7MuseumMuseumScattery Island7 km away8GardenGardenVandeleur Walled Garden8.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Lislaughtin Abbey
Where is Lislaughtin Abbey?
Lislaughtin Abbey is 300 m northeast of Ballylongford, Kerry.
What is Lislaughtin Abbey?
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
How well known is Lislaughtin Abbey?
Lislaughtin Abbey has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Lislaughtin Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballylongford, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Lislaughtin Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Lislaughtin Abbey?
Within 15 km: Carrigafoyle Castle (2.1 km), Glin Castle (12 km), Tarbert House (7.3 km) and Lislaughtin Franciscan Friary (1.3 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 (5)
- Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarbert House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel and Ballybunion Railway: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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).