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Headford, County Galway

Things to do in Headford

Ross Errilly, Killursa, the castle demesne, Kilcoona's round tower, Greenfields harbour.

Plan of Headford with the main sights labelled

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

7 things to see

  1. Ross Errilly Friary
    01

    Ross Errilly Friary

    Cloister Walk · 2.0 km north-west of the centre

    The fourteenth- or fifteenth-century friary north-west of the town, among the best-preserved monastic ruins in Ireland.

  2. Killursa Church
    02

    Killursa Church

    2.5 km west of the centre

    The ruined medieval church of St Fursey, 2.6 km west at Ower.

  3. 03

    Headford Castle

    521 m east of the centre

    The St George house built on the ruins of the old castle, with its demesne and gateway.

  4. Kilcoona Round Tower
    04

    Kilcoona round tower

    5.7 km south-east of the centre

    The round tower at the monastic site south of the town.

  5. 05

    Greenfields

    The town's boating harbour on Lough Corrib, 6.5 km to the west.

  6. 06

    The Black River

    The trout river that is the county boundary with Mayo, beside the town.

  7. 07

    The lace sculpture

    Cyclogenesis, the iron-and-lace artwork of 2024, for the town's lace tradition.

Things to do

Fishing

Headford is the angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and the Black River is known for trout.

Rugby, soccer and Gaelic games

Corrib Rugby Football Club, Moyne Villa FC, Headford GAA and St Fursey's ladies' club, with badminton, karate and the Black River Game and Conservation Club besides.

Lace

Torchon lace in the town's own tradition, still made and shown.

Towards Mayo

The town sits on the N84 from Galway to Castlebar.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 521 m
  2. 2.0 km
  3. 2.3 km
  4. 2.3 km
  5. 3.3 km
  6. 5.6 km
  7. 5.8 km
  8. 6.4 km
  9. 7.2 km
  10. 7.3 km
Ringforts and sites49Holy wells10Castles12Abbeys2Viewpoints1

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 1.7 km
  2. 4.4 km
  3. 4.5 km
  4. 4.6 km
  5. 6.0 km
  6. 6.3 km
  7. 7.0 km
  8. 7.9 km
  9. 8.5 km
  10. 8.9 km

Sport and leisure

  1. Moyne Villa
    Sports centres
    237 m

Photographs: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons; Nealhen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons; Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Headford" (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.