Shannonbridge Fortifications
You will find Shannonbridge Fortifications, a museum, 100 m west of Shannonbridge. A visit can take in a café, walks and a shop. Within 15 km there are 9 more places to visit, starting with Clonmacnoise (6.8 km).
Museum near Shannonbridge
Just outside Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge Fortifications is 100 m west of Shannonbridge. 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
Afternoons in Shannonbridge peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Shannonbridge Fortifications
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 100 m west of Shannonbridge
- Official site
- shannonbridgefort.ie
Entry, hours, address
Finding Shannonbridge Fortifications
Orange is Shannonbridge Fortifications; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Shannonbridge Fortifications
Athlone tops the 8 for size, at 22,869 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Shannonbridge
Eyrecourt
Belmont
Banagher
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shannonbridge Fortifications is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannonbridge | 100 m east of it | 167 | 2 |
| Eyrecourt | 10 km southwest of it | 254 | 1 |
| Belmont | 11 km east of it | 179 | 1 |
| Banagher | 11 km southeast of it | 1,907 | 3 |
| Ballinasloe | 13 km northwest of it | 6,597 | 2 |
| Cloghan | 13 km southeast of it | 654 | 0 |
| Ferbane | 15 km east of it | 1,324 | 2 |
| Athlone | 18 km northeast of it | 22,869 | 8 |
Other places close by
A visit can add 2 abbeys or priories, 2 forts and a historic house, from 9 places within 15 km.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise6.8 km away2
CathedralClonfert Cathedral4.3 km away3
Abbey or prioryClontuskert Priory11 km away4CastleCastleEyrecourt Castle9.8 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrum Monastic Settlement and St Brigid's Holy Well13 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmGlendeer Open Pet Farm13 km away7FortFortEsker Martello Tower10 km away8FortFortCromwell's Castle10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Shannonbridge Fortifications: the answers
Where is Shannonbridge Fortifications?
Shannonbridge Fortifications is 100 m west of Shannonbridge, Offaly.
What is Shannonbridge Fortifications?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Shannonbridge Fortifications?
June to September are the warmest months in Shannonbridge, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Shannonbridge Fortifications?
Within 15 km: Clonmacnoise (6.8 km), Clonfert Cathedral (4.3 km), Clontuskert Priory (11 km) and Eyrecourt Castle (9.8 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)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clontuskert Priory: JohnArmagh, 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).