Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Clonmacnoise Castle
Clonmacnoise Castle is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Clonmacnoise Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Clonmacnoise Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Clonmacnoise Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.32546, -7.98940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clonmacnoise Castle
- Clonmacnoise · church · Leinster · ~0 km · Must-see
- Athlone Castle · museum · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter and Paul Church · church · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Parish Church Of Saint Mary · church · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carberry Island · river spot · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ballinasloe · church · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~20 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
- Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lough Funshinagh · lake · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Redwood Castle · fort · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- The Offaly Way · trek · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Clonmacnoise Castle
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
- Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Redwood Castle · fort · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clonmacnoise Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Clonmacnoise Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Clonmacnoise Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Clonmacnoise Castle?
Nearby: Clonmacnoise (church, 0 km), Athlone Castle (museum, 14 km), Saint Peter and Paul Church (church, 14 km), IRA memorial (fort, 14 km), Parish Church Of Saint Mary (church, 14 km), Moydrum Castle (fort, 18 km).
Is Clonmacnoise Castle worth visiting?
Clonmacnoise Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.