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Killaloe Cathedral and Churches
Attractions in Killaloe

In Killaloe, Killaloe Cathedral and Churches is the place to visit

From Killaloe, the big name within reach is King John's Castle, 19 km away. The urban area itself has one place on our list; another is within 5 km of its edge. They include a cathedral and a fort.

Photo: Killaloe Cathedral and Churches, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Killaloe
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Killaloe’s big names

Then comes a fort, behind Killaloe Cathedral and Churches.

CathedralKillaloe Cathedral and Churchesin townFortFortBrian Boru Fort400 m outside town, to the north

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

Where to go

The map stretches to Brian Boru Fort, 1.4 km away.

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

By kind

What you can see

Every one of them is among castles or historic places.

Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 fort1 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Both on the list

The one inside Killaloe comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Killaloe comes 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 Killaloe → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Killaloe →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

King John's Castle, 19 km away, is the best known of the 12.

MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle19 km southwestCastleBunratty Castle27 km southwestCathedralSt John's Cathedral20 km southwestCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral19 km southwestMuseumThe Hunt Museum20 km southwestAbbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey17 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens35 km northeastCathedralEnnis Cathedral36 km westCastleKnappogue Castle26 km westMuseumCraggaunowen23 km westAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary36 km westArt galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art20 km southwest

Places well known beyond Killaloe (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.

Visiting Killaloe: questions

What are the main attractions in Killaloe?

The place to visit inside Killaloe’s urban area is Killaloe Cathedral and Churches. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Killaloe have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Killaloe.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portumna Castle and Gardens (Office of Public Works), 35 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Killaloe?

Within 40 km: King John's Castle (19 km), Bunratty Castle (27 km), St John's Cathedral (20 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (19 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 (12)

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).