Athenry Priory
Athenry Priory is a ruin in County Galway, Connacht. Athenry Priory is situated nearby to Athenry Abbey, as well as near Athenry Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Athenry Abbey and Athenry Castle.
Athenry Abbey
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland.
Athenry Castle
Castle
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Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Castle is situated 210 metres north of Athenry Priory.
Athenry
Railway stop
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Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway. The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service, Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services. Athenry is situated 450 metres northwest of Athenry Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.
Athenry
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Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.
Craughwell
Village
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Craughwell is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km south of Athenry, 12 km west of Loughrea, and 22 km east of Galway city. Craughwell is situated 8 km south of Athenry Priory.
Athenry Priory
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.29826° or 53° 17′ 54″ northLongitude
-8.74457° or 8° 44′ 41″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9C5H77X4+85GeoNames ID
11777313
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