St. Manchans Shrine
Set 2.3 km west of Ballycumber, St. Manchans Shrine is a historic site. Around it, Moydrum Castle (15 km) comes first on our list. On the county map, it is in County Offaly.
Historic site near Ballycumber
Just outside Ballycumber
St. Manchans Shrine is 2.3 km west of Ballycumber. 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.
Which month to go
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Ballycumber.
St. Manchans Shrine
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 2.3 km west of Ballycumber
The way to St. Manchans Shrine
Use the numbers to match each place near St. Manchans Shrine with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which town is nearest
Clara is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (3,403 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Ballycumber
Pollagh
Clara
Moate
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St. Manchans Shrine is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycumber | 2.3 km east of it | 216 | 2 |
| Pollagh | 5.9 km south of it | 231 | 2 |
| Clara | 8 km east of it | 3,403 | 2 |
| Moate | 8.2 km north of it | 3,013 | 3 |
| Ferbane | 9.3 km southwest of it | 1,324 | 2 |
| Belmont | 13 km southwest of it | 179 | 1 |
| Baylin | 14 km northwest of it | 284 | 2 |
| Mucklagh | 14 km southeast of it | 918 | 2 |
Other places close by
Around it, within 15 km, lie 3 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and an art gallery, among others.
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey14 km away3
Art gallerySculpture in the Parklands11 km away4
Abbey or prioryGallen Priory9.4 km away5
CastleBallycowan Castle13 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLemanaghan Monastic Site3.6 km away7MuseumMuseumDún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park8.6 km away8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeLough Boora Discovery Park12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about St. Manchans Shrine
Where is St. Manchans Shrine?
St. Manchans Shrine is 2.3 km west of Ballycumber, Offaly.
What is St. Manchans Shrine?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit St. Manchans Shrine?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballycumber, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near St. Manchans Shrine?
Within 15 km: Moydrum Castle (15 km), Durrow Abbey (14 km), Sculpture in the Parklands (11 km) and Gallen Priory (9.4 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 (4)
- Durrow Abbey: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sculpture in the Parklands: Disgracedminister at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallen Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, 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).