Roscommon Abbey
Roscommon Abbey is a house of Dominican friars in Roscommon, County Roscommon. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. Nearby, Roscommon Castle (1.2 km) heads a list of 7 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory in Roscommon
Inside Roscommon
Roscommon Abbey is inside Roscommon’s urban area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.
Seasons in Roscommon
Aim for June to September, when Roscommon reaches 17–20°C.
Roscommon Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. It is part of County Roscommon.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Roscommon
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Roscommon%20Friary.html
Opening times and entry
Getting your bearings
Orange marks Roscommon Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Roscommon’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
In size, Roscommon comes first of the 8, with 6,555 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Roscommon
Athleague
Knockcroghery
Lanesborough-Ballyleague
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Roscommon Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | It’s in town | 6,555 | 4 |
| Athleague | 7.6 km southwest of it | 296 | 1 |
| Knockcroghery | 9.4 km southeast of it | 388 | 1 |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague | 14 km northeast of it | 1,733 | 0 |
| Ballygar | 14 km southwest of it | 660 | 0 |
| Cloontuskert | 14 km northeast of it | 179 | 0 |
| Tulsk | 17 km north of it | 191 | 1 |
| Ballintober | 18 km northwest of it | 199 | 1 |
What else is near Roscommon Abbey
Among the 7 within 15 km are 3 museums, 2 castles and a church.
CastleRoscommon Castle1.2 km away2
MuseumRoscommon County Museum700 m away3
CastleDonamon Castle8.4 km away4ChurchChurchThe Sacred Heart Church500 m away5MuseumMuseumCastlecoote House and Gardens6.6 km away6MuseumMuseumClaypipe Visitor Centre8.3 km away7Historic siteHistoric siteCastlestrange La Tene Stone6.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Roscommon Abbey
Where is Roscommon Abbey?
Roscommon Abbey is in Roscommon, Roscommon, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Roscommon Abbey?
House of Dominican friars in Roscommon, County Roscommon, Ireland.
How well known is Roscommon Abbey?
Roscommon Abbey has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #297 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Roscommon Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Roscommon, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Roscommon Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Roscommon Abbey?
Within 15 km: Roscommon Castle (1.2 km), Roscommon County Museum (700 m), Donamon Castle (8.4 km) and The Sacred Heart Church (500 m).
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 (4)
- Roscommon Abbey: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon County Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donamon 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).