Clonard Monastery
Clonard Monastery is a Catholic church and monastery in Belfast. It holds the status of a Grade B1 listed building. Close by, St Peter's Cathedral is 800 m away, one of 54 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory in Belfast
Inside Belfast
Clonard Monastery is inside Belfast’s settlement, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade B1 listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Belfast has 1,287 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Belfast).
Clonard Monastery
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Grade B1 listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Belfast
- Official site
- clonard.com
Clonard Monastery on the map
Numbered points are the places near Clonard Monastery, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Belfast’s settlement. · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Towns near Clonard Monastery
Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Belfast
Metropolitan Castlereagh
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Clonard Monastery is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | It’s in town | 293,298 | 51 |
| Metropolitan Castlereagh | 4.3 km southeast of it | 58,763 | 39 |
Other places close by
Around it, within 15 km, lie 54 more, including 2 cathedrals, 2 historic ships and a garden.
CathedralSt Anne's Cathedral, Belfast1.8 km away3
Historic shipSS Nomadic3 km away4
GardenBotanic Gardens2.6 km away5
Historic houseBelfast Castle4.8 km away6MuseumMuseumUlster Museum2.4 km away7Art galleryArt galleryThe Naughton Gallery at Queen's2.2 km away · 16K visitors a year8
Historic shipHMS Caroline3.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Clonard Monastery
Where is Clonard Monastery?
Clonard Monastery is in Belfast, Belfast, inside the town’s settlement.
What is Clonard Monastery?
Catholic church and monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Clonard Monastery?
June to August are the warmest months in Belfast, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Clonard Monastery a listed building?
Yes: Grade B1 listed building.
What else is there to see near Clonard Monastery?
Within 15 km: St Peter's Cathedral (800 m), St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast (1.8 km), SS Nomadic (3 km) and Botanic Gardens (2.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). 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)
- Clonard Monastery: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast: The original uploader was Stuart at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Nomadic: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Botanic Gardens: Robert Young, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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