The Water Wheels
The Water Wheels is a museum in Ballyshannon. Around it, within 5 km, are 2 more places on our list. Further out, Ballyshannon and District Museum is 1.1 km away.
Museum in Ballyshannon
Inside Ballyshannon
The Water Wheels is inside Ballyshannon’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.
The seasons here
From June to August, Ballyshannon sees highs of 17–18°C.
The Water Wheels
In Ballyshannon, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Ballyshannon
Before you set off
Mapping The Water Wheels
Orange marks The Water Wheels, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ballyshannon’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around The Water Wheels
Largest of the 8 is Bundoran, home to 2,599. Each town here links to its own guide.
Ballyshannon
Bundoran
Kinlough
Ballintra
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Water Wheels is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyshannon | It’s in town | 2,246 | 6 |
| Bundoran | 4.6 km southwest of it | 2,599 | 6 |
| Kinlough | 9 km southwest of it | 1,196 | 3 |
| Ballintra | 9.6 km northeast of it | 242 | 1 |
| Tullaghan | 9.6 km southwest of it | 293 | 3 |
| Laghy | 14 km northeast of it | 176 | 4 |
| Mountcharles | 16 km north of it | 652 | 7 |
| Dunkineely | 17 km northwest of it | 352 | 1 |
Also near The Water Wheels
3 gardens, a museum and a visitor farm are among the 10 within 15 km.
MuseumBallyshannon and District Museum1.1 km away2Visitor farmVisitor farmCampview Farm1.9 km away3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFairy Bridges and Wishing Chair5.1 km away4Water parkWater parkWaterworld Bundoran6.1 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrumhome Monastic Site9.1 km away6GardenGardenSea View Garden14 km away7GardenGardenSalthill Garden14 km away8GardenGardenThe Organic Centre14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Water Wheels in questions
Where is The Water Wheels?
The Water Wheels is in Ballyshannon, Donegal, inside the town’s urban area.
What is The Water Wheels?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit The Water Wheels?
June to August are the warmest months in Ballyshannon, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Water Wheels?
Within 15 km: Ballyshannon and District Museum (1.1 km), Campview Farm (1.9 km), Fairy Bridges and Wishing Chair (5.1 km) and Waterworld Bundoran (6.1 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 (1)
- Ballyshannon and District Museum: Gavigan 01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, 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).