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Aughrim, County Galway

Things to do in Aughrim

The battle centre, the Bloody Hollow, Holy Trinity, Kilcommadan, the two abbeys.

Plan of Aughrim 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

    The Battle of Aughrim centre

    191 m south-west of the village

    The museum of the battle of 1691 in the village.

  2. 02

    The Bloody Hollow

    1.4 km south-east of the village

    The ground of the battle, 1.4 km out.

  3. 03

    Holy Trinity Church

    98 m east of the village

    The church of 1819, still the parish church.

  4. 04

    Kilcommadan

    1.9 km south of the village

    The old church 2 km away.

  5. 05

    Kilconnell Abbey

    6.4 km north-west of the village

    The friary 6.4 km north.

  6. 06

    Clontuskert Abbey

    7.1 km east of the village

    The priory 7 km east towards Ballinasloe.

Things to do

The battlefield

The centre first, then the hollow and the ridge.

Two churches

Holy Trinity and St Catherine's, with the hall and two national schools beside them.

The old road

The R446, once the N6 from Galway to Dublin.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 191 m
  2. 2.7 km
  3. 5.4 km
  4. 6.4 km
  5. 6.8 km
  6. 7.1 km
  7. 7.8 km
  8. 10.1 km
  9. 10.3 km
  10. 10.7 km
Ringforts and sites43Holy wells5Castles2Abbeys3

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 157 m
  2. 160 m
  3. 1.0 km
  4. 1.1 km
  5. 1.2 km
  6. 1.4 km
  7. 1.4 km
  8. 1.7 km
  9. 3.8 km
  10. 6.5 km

Places to stay

Nothing of the kind named on the map.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Aughrim, County Galway" (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.