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Bunratty Castle
Attractions in Shanagolden

An abbey or priory just outside Shanagolden: St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff

Nothing on our list is inside Shanagolden’s urban area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden. Go 24 km out for Bunratty Castle.

Photo: Bunratty Castle, Jon Sullivan (Public domain)
In Shanagolden
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Shanagolden

2 museums and a garden follow St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff.

Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySt. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumFoynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenKnockpatrick Gardens1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFoynes Island Viewpoint4 km 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

The map view

To the north is where most of the 4 nearby are.

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

By kind

What sort of places

Between them they are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Each place in turn

You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Bunratty Castle (24 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CastleBunratty Castle24 km northeastMuseumMuseumKing John's Castle34 km eastCathedralSt John's Cathedral34 km eastCastleGlin Castle13 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle30 km southwestCathedralEnnis Cathedral31 km northCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral34 km eastCastle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West14 km southMuseumThe Hunt Museum34 km eastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary31 km northCastle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle27 km westCastleKnappogue Castle30 km northeast

Places well known beyond Shanagolden (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 Shanagolden

What is there to see near Shanagolden?

No attraction is mapped inside Shanagolden itself. Within 5 km of it are St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff, Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, Knockpatrick Gardens and Foynes Island Viewpoint.

Does Shanagolden have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shanagolden: Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum and Foynes Island Viewpoint.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Listowel Castle (Office of Public Works), 30 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Shanagolden?

Within 40 km: Bunratty Castle (24 km), King John's Castle (34 km), St John's Cathedral (34 km), Glin Castle (13 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 (11)

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).