Trinitarian Monastery
Trinitarian abbey of medieval origin in Adare, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
Attractions in Adare
Photo: Desmond Castle Adare, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0)Adare’s draw is Trinitarian Monastery
The 5 places on the list are all castles or historic places. One place to visit is mapped inside Adare’s urban area, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the Office of Public Works. Beyond the town, Bunratty Castle sits 15 km away.
In Adare
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known
Highlights of Adare
Next to Trinitarian Monastery, the best known are 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a historic house.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryTrinitarian Monasteryin town
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare500 m outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare200 m outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryDysert Aenghusa4.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseKilgobbin House2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare500 m outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare200 m outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryDysert Aenghusa4.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseKilgobbin House2.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
On the map
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Adare’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
The list by type
All 5 are castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 1 castle · 1 historic house1 in town · 4 nearby
Green: inside Adare. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Desmond Castle Adare).
Every place
All of it
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Adare 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 Adare → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Adare →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Bunratty Castle, at 15 km.
CastleBunratty Castle15 km northMuseumMuseumKing John's Castle17 km northeast
CathedralSt John's Cathedral17 km northeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral17 km northeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum16 km northeast
CastleCarrigogunnell Castle10 km north
CathedralEnnis Cathedral34 km north
Abbey or prioryMonasteranenagh Abbey10 km southeast
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art16 km northeast
CastleKnappogue Castle26 km north
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary34 km north
CastleKilbolane Castle25 km southPlaces well known beyond Adare (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.
Know before you go to Adare
What are the main attractions in Adare?
The place to visit inside Adare’s urban area is Trinitarian Monastery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Adare have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Adare.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Adare?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Adare, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Desmond Castle Adare).
What are the best-known days out near Adare?
Within 40 km: Bunratty Castle (15 km), King John's Castle (17 km), St John's Cathedral (17 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (17 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 (14)
- Desmond Castle Adare: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustinian Abbey Adare: Glenn Wallace GRW144, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dysert Aenghusa: SteveODowd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigogunnell Castle: Stevesphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasteranenagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knappogue Castle: https://www.flickr.com/people/sitomon/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, 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).