Trips from Shannonbridge, starting with Clonfert Cathedral
Clonmacnoise, 6.3 km from Shannonbridge, is the best-known trip nearby. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Shannonbridge’s urban area. The mix takes in a cathedral and a museum.
The names to know near Shannonbridge
Once you have seen Clonfert Cathedral, try a museum.
CathedralClonfert Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShannonbridge Fortifications100 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The list reaches out to Clonfert Cathedral, 4.4 km away.
The dashed line is Shannonbridge’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
How the list breaks down
The places here are a cathedral and a museum.
Green: inside Shannonbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Both on the list
The list runs to 2 places, all 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 Shannonbridge → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shannonbridge →
Further out, the best known
Clonmacnoise, at 6.3 km, heads the 12.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise6.3 km northeast
CastleBirr Castle22 km south
CastleRedwood Castle16 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens25 km southwest
CastleLeap Castle32 km southeast
MuseumAthlone Castle17 km northCastleCastleMoydrum Castle20 km northeast
Abbey or prioryClontuskert Priory12 km westCastleCastleEyrecourt Castle10 km southwest
CastleLackeen Castle Lorrha21 km south
CathedralSt Brendan's Cathedral36 km west
Abbey or prioryGallen Priory14 km eastPlaces well known beyond Shannonbridge (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.
Questions before you go to Shannonbridge
What is there to see near Shannonbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Shannonbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Clonfert Cathedral and Shannonbridge Fortifications.
Does Shannonbridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shannonbridge: Shannonbridge Fortifications.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Shannonbridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clonmacnoise (Office of Public Works), 6.3 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Shannonbridge?
Within 40 km: Clonmacnoise (6.3 km), Birr Castle (22 km), Redwood Castle (16 km), Portumna Castle and Gardens (25 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)
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Redwood Castle: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portumna Castle and Gardens: Bogman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clontuskert Priory: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lackeen Castle Lorrha: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Brendan's Cathedral: Vanessa Kennedy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallen Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).