Pol an Ionain
Pol an Ionain is a cave in County Clare. It lies 2.9 km west of Lisdoonvarna. Our list goes on with Ballinalacken Castle, 700 m away.
Attraction near Lisdoonvarna
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#101 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Lisdoonvarna
Pol an Ionain is 2.9 km west of Lisdoonvarna. 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.
Seasons in Lisdoonvarna
Highs of 17–18°C mark June to August in Lisdoonvarna.
Pol an Ionain
10 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km west of Lisdoonvarna
- Official site
- doolincave.ie
Map of Pol an Ionain and nearby
Spot Pol an Ionain in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Staying near Pol an Ionain
The biggest base of the 6 is Ennistimon (1,137 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Lisdoonvarna
Kilfenora
Liscannor
Ennistimon
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Pol an Ionain is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdoonvarna | 2.9 km east of it | 934 | 5 |
| Kilfenora | 10 km southeast of it | 152 | 5 |
| Liscannor | 12 km south of it | 135 | 7 |
| Ennistimon | 12 km south of it | 1,137 | 2 |
| Lehinch | 12 km south of it | 1,018 | 4 |
| Ballyvaughan | 15 km northeast of it | 361 | 7 |
Worth adding to a visit
Our list has 3 natural landscapes, 2 castles and 2 museums within 15 km, among others.
CastleDoonagore Castle5.1 km away3MuseumMuseumDoolin Cave100 m away4GardenGardenDoreen Drennan Art Studio, Garden and Lodge1.9 km away5MuseumMuseumLisdoonvarna Spa Wells Heritage Centre4.2 km away6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFanore Beach9.2 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeDoolin Pier5 km away8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBurren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark9.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Pol an Ionain
Where is Pol an Ionain?
Pol an Ionain is 2.9 km west of Lisdoonvarna, Clare.
What is Pol an Ionain?
Cave in County Clare, Ireland.
How well known is Pol an Ionain?
Pol an Ionain has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #101 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Pol an Ionain?
June to August are the warmest months in Lisdoonvarna, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Pol an Ionain?
Within 15 km: Ballinalacken Castle (700 m), Doonagore Castle (5.1 km), Doolin Cave (100 m) and Doreen Drennan Art Studio, Garden and Lodge (1.9 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)
- Pol an Ionain: P.hammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doonagore Castle: Valfex, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).