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Attractions in Shannon

What to see in Shannon, from Atlantic Air Adventures on

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 6. Mapped inside Shannon’s urban area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. For a longer trip, King John's Castle lies 17 km away.

Photo: Bunratty Castle, Jon Sullivan (Public domain)
In Shannon
3
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Where to start in Shannon

Close behind Atlantic Air Adventures are 4 museums and a castle.

MuseumMuseumAtlantic Air Adventuresin townMuseumMuseumShannon Aviation Museumin townMuseumMuseumAtlantic Air Venturein townCastleBunratty Castle2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBunratty Castle & Folk Park2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumShannon Airport Aviation Gallery1.2 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Map of the places

The 3 outside town cluster to the east.

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

By kind

What they are

The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 5 of the 6.

Museums & galleries 5 museums3 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Shannon

After the 3 in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Shannon 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 Shannon → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shannon →

Big names nearby

Beyond Shannon

First of the 12 big names within reach is King John's Castle, 17 km away.

MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle17 km eastCathedralSt John's Cathedral18 km eastCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral17 km eastCastleKnappogue Castle10 km northCathedralEnnis Cathedral17 km northwestNational parkBurren National Park35 km northMuseumThe Hunt Museum17 km eastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary17 km northwestCastleBallymarkahan Castle11 km northMuseumCraggaunowen13 km northeastCastleBallyhannon Castle11 km northCastleCarrigogunnell Castle11 km southeast

Places well known beyond Shannon (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.

Practical questions about Shannon

What are the main attractions in Shannon?

The best known inside Shannon’s urban area are Atlantic Air Adventures, Shannon Aviation Museum and Atlantic Air Venture. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Shannon have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shannon: Atlantic Air Adventures, Shannon Aviation Museum, Atlantic Air Venture and Bunratty Castle & Folk Park.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ennis Friary (Office of Public Works), 17 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Shannon?

Within 40 km: King John's Castle (17 km), St John's Cathedral (18 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (17 km), Knappogue Castle (10 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).