Guest, Sign inJoin
Museum · Loughrea · Galway

Loughrea Cathedral

Loughrea counts Loughrea Cathedral, a museum, among its places to visit. Close by, within 5 km, are 2 more places to see. The first name on our list around it is St Brendan's Cathedral, 100 m away.

Where
In Loughrea
inside the urban area
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Museum in Loughrea

Inside Loughrea

Loughrea Cathedral is inside Loughrea’s urban area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Warm weather in Loughrea runs June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan8° / 2°125 mm
Feb9° / 2°99 mm
Mar11° / 3°90 mm
Apr13° / 4°73 mm
May16° / 7°76 mm
Jun18° / 10°81 mm
Jul19° / 11°88 mm
Aug19° / 11°99 mm
Sep17° / 9°90 mm
Oct14° / 7°116 mm
Nov11° / 4°126 mm
Dec8° / 2°132 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Loughrea, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Loughrea (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Loughrea’s full climate →
About

Loughrea Cathedral

Museum.

In Loughrea, inside the town’s urban area.

Type
Museum
Town
in Loughrea
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

AddressThe Presbytery, Barrack Street, Loughrea
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Loughrea Cathedral and what surrounds it

The map puts Loughrea Cathedral in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

12345678

© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Loughrea’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Loughrea Cathedral

In size, Loughrea comes first of the 6, with 6,322 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

123456
  1. 1Loughrea
  2. 2Craughwell
  3. 3Athenry
  4. 4Killimor
  5. 5Woodford
  6. 6Kilcolgan
1 · It’s in town

Loughrea

6,322 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 12 km west of it

Craughwell

1,034 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 17 km northwest of it

Athenry

4,603 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 19 km east of it

Killimor

317 people

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Loughrea Cathedral isPeoplePlaces to visit
LoughreaIt’s in town6,3224
Craughwell12 km west of it1,0341
Athenry17 km northwest of it4,6034
Killimor19 km east of it3170
Woodford19 km southeast of it2420
Kilcolgan20 km west of it1941
Make a day of it

Beyond Loughrea Cathedral

Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more, including 3 castles, 2 visitor farms and 2 museums.

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

Loughrea Cathedral: what to know

Where is Loughrea Cathedral?

Loughrea Cathedral is in Loughrea, Galway, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Loughrea Cathedral?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Loughrea Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Loughrea, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Loughrea Cathedral?

Within 15 km: St Brendan's Cathedral (100 m), Dunsandle Castle (7.5 km), Caherkinmonwee Castle (9.6 km) and Isert Kelly Castle (11 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 (2)

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).