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Ennis Cathedral
Attractions in Ennis

Ennis Cathedral heads what Ennis has to see

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 6 of 10. The urban area itself has 6 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. 5 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Further afield lies Burren National Park, at 19 km.

Photo: Ennis Cathedral, Ruhrfisch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Ennis
6
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The names to know in Ennis

The rest of the best known are 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories.

CathedralEnnis Cathedralin townAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friaryin townAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryClare Abbeyin townMuseumClare Museumin townMuseumMuseumLocal Studies Centrein townMuseumMuseumClare County Museumin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

At the edge of the map sits Dromore Castle, 9.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Ennis’ urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Kind by kind

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 2 castles · 1 cathedral3 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Ennis. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ennis Friary).

Every place

Place by place

In town there are 6, and the list adds 4 more within 5 km of its edge.

Ennis Friary

Abbey or priory · in town

Former Franciscan friary in County Clare, Ireland.

Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–18:00 · Nov 1–easter closed
About Ennis Friary →

The 6 inside Ennis come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Ennis → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ennis →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

The 12 days out are led by Burren National Park, 19 km away.

National parkBurren National Park19 km northCastleBunratty Castle20 km southeastMuseumMuseumKing John's Castle31 km southeastCastleKnappogue Castle12 km southeastMuseumDysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre9.3 km northwestCathedralSt John's Cathedral32 km southeastCastleBallymarkahan Castle11 km southeastMuseumCraggaunowen13 km eastCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral31 km southeastCastleLeamaneh Castle19 km northwestAttractionAillwee Cave29 km northAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilmacduagh monastery24 km north

Places well known beyond Ennis (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Places to visit in Ennis: questions

What are the main attractions in Ennis?

The best known inside Ennis’ urban area are Ennis Cathedral, Ennis Friary, Clare Abbey and Clare Museum. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Ennis have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ennis: Clare Museum, Local Studies Centre, Clare County Museum and Alice and Gwendoline Cave.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ennis?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ennis, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ennis Friary).

What are the best-known days out near Ennis?

Within 40 km: Burren National Park (19 km), Bunratty Castle (20 km), King John's Castle (31 km), Knappogue Castle (12 km).

How is this list made?

From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (17)

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).