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Ardrahan, County Galway

Things to do in Ardrahan

Tulira, the castle and tower, Labane church, the grassland, Thoor Ballylee, Coole.

Plan of Ardrahan with the main sights labelled

The sights as pins on the model; tap one for its page and directions.

6 things to see

  1. 01

    Tulira Castle

    2.7 km south-east of the crossroads

    The house of the playwright and independence activist Edward Martyn, 2.7 km out.

  2. 02

    Ardrahan castle and round tower

    Fitzgerald's ruin of 1236 and the tower stump in the churchyard wall.

  3. 03

    Labane church

    The parish church with windows by Alfred E. Child, Ethel Rhind and Michael Healy.

  4. 04

    Ardrahan Grassland

    The special area of conservation west of the village.

  5. 05

    Thoor Ballylee

    6.3 km south of the crossroads

    Yeats's tower, 6 km south.

  6. 06

    Coole Park

    7.4 km south of the crossroads

    Lady Gregory's demesne, 7.4 km away.

Things to do

Hurling

Ardrahan GAA, eleven times county champions.

Camogie

The club that twice sent its under-14s to Féile.

The train

The reopened station on the Ennis to Athenry line, on the R458.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 2.7 km
  2. 2.7 km
  3. 2.9 km
  4. 4.6 km
  5. 4.7 km
  6. 5.3 km
  7. 5.8 km
  8. 5.9 km
  9. 6.3 km
  10. 6.3 km
Ringforts and sites22Holy wells4Castles17

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 4.2 km
  2. 5.2 km
  3. 6.1 km
  4. 6.4 km
  5. 7.1 km
  6. 7.1 km
  7. 7.2 km
  8. 7.2 km
  9. Coole Park
    Attractions
    7.4 km
  10. 7.6 km

Sport and leisure

  1. 205 m

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Ardrahan" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19); positions and the lists are OpenStreetMap. Opening times and admission are not on record here; check before a visit.