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Athenry Abbey

Athenry Abbey is a historic church in the town in Athenry, County Galway, 165 m south-east of the Square. The Twelve Apostles, Athenry Post Office and Beautinas are within 103 m.

Kind
Historic churches
From the Square
165 m south-east
Read more
Athenry Abbey on Wikipedia
Wheelchair
Not accessible
Parking
Athenry Town on North Gate Street, 275 m away
Bus stop
The Arch Athenry, 317 m away

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Plan of the streets around Athenry Abbey, 340 metres across
The building in black is this one; drag to turn the model.Open the whole town
Plan of the surrounding 300 mPlan of the streets around Athenry Abbey, 340 metres across

Athenry Abbey in pictures

Athenry Abbey
Athenry Abbey
Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Getting to Athenry Abbey

By car
Park at Athenry Town on North Gate Street, 275 m away, paid, 23 spaces. Athenry is 20 km from Galway city.
By bus
The nearest stop is The Arch Athenry, 317 m away.
Directions from where you are
Open the model above, tap the pin and choose “Directions here”; the route is drawn from your own position.

While you are there

21 places to eat and drink within 300 m: Luca's (123 m), The Square Inn (141 m), The Old Barracks (148 m) and Venue (156 m) and more.

13 shops within 300 m, including Athenry Country Market, Elegence Boutique and Polska Chatka.

Other sites within 3 km: The Twelve Apostles (98 m), Heritage Center (181 m), Athenry Castle (202 m), Rathacugga (1.6 km) and Church (ruins) (2.3 km).

Within a short walk

  1. 98 m
  2. 103 m
  3. Beautinas
    Beauty
    103 m
  4. 113 m
  5. DK Tyres
    Tyre centres
    115 m
  6. 115 m
  7. 116 m
  8. 116 m

Other historic churches around Athenry

  1. 7.1 km
  2. 8.9 km

All 3 historic churches around Athenry

Questions people ask

Where is Athenry Abbey?
In Athenry, County Galway, 165 m south-east of the Square; the nearest car park is 275 m away.
Are there other historic churches nearby?
2 other historic churches around $Athenry; the closest is Kiltullagh Church, 7.1 km away.

Source record: OpenStreetMap way/721752270, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.