Local favourite heritage site · Connacht, Ireland
Kelly's Forge
Kelly's Forge is a heritage site in Connacht, Ireland.
Kelly's Forge: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kelly's Forge
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kelly's Forge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.51641, -8.32311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kelly's Forge
- Saint Cuan's Well · attraction · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dunamon Castle · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lough Funshinagh · lake · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
- Roscommon Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon · church · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glinsk Castle · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lissard Ringforts · attraction · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kilconnell Abbey · attraction · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Inchcleraun · river spot · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ballinasloe · church · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Garbally Castle · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Carberry Island · river spot · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Inchbofin · river spot · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter and Paul Church · church · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kelly's Forge
- Dunamon Castle · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roscommon Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glinsk Castle · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Garbally Castle · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Monivea Castle · fort · Connacht · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kelly's Forge?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kelly's Forge?
Nearby: Saint Cuan's Well (attraction, 14 km), Dunamon Castle (fort, 16 km), Lough Funshinagh (lake, 18 km), Roscommon Abbey (fort, 19 km), Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon (church, 19 km), Glinsk Castle (fort, 21 km).