From Clonygowan to Emo Court and beyond
The list has nothing in Clonygowan itself or within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Emo Court is 11 km away. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 6 castles and 3 abbeys or priories among them.
On the map
The 6 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Clonygowan is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
How the list breaks down
Most common are castles or historic places: 11 of 12.
Green: inside Clonygowan. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Emo Court).
Every place, in and near Clonygowan
You will find all 12 within 40 km.
What is in or close to Clonygowan comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Clonygowan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clonygowan →
Within a drive of Clonygowan
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
1Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court11 km southeast
2CastleRock of Dunamase18 km south
3CathedralCathedral of Christ the King38 km north
4CastleLeap Castle40 km southwest
5CastleTinnakill Castle6.9 km south
6CastleLea Castle9.5 km east
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey35 km northeast
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey22 km northwest
CastleBallycowan Castle21 km northwest
Abbey or prioryAghaboe Abbey33 km southwestCastleCastleCarbury Castle28 km northeast
FortDún Ailinne35 km eastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Portarlington →
Good to know in Clonygowan
Does Clonygowan have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Clonygowan.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Clonygowan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Emo Court (Office of Public Works), 11 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Clonygowan?
Within 40 km: Emo Court (11 km), Rock of Dunamase (18 km), Cathedral of Christ the King (38 km), Leap Castle (40 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 (6)
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tinnakill Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea 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).