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Monuments · near Monivea

The Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles is a monument in the countryside 8.9 km south of Monivea, County Galway. Athenry Abbey, Heritage Center and Athenry Castle are within 107 m. Its inscription reads: "These twelve men from the Athenry area were arrested, charged and convicted for their involvement in the 1916 rising. They were known locally as THE TWELVE APOSTLES.".

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From Monivea
8.9 km south

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Plan of the country around The Twelve Apostles, 1.8 km across
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Getting to The Twelve Apostles

From the town
8.9 km south of the green in a straight line; it is out in the country, so allow for the roads.
Directions from where you are
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Around it

Other sites within 3 km: Heritage Center (103 m), Athenry Castle (107 m), Rathacugga (1.7 km), Church (ruins) (2.2 km) and Kilcornan Lost Village (2.7 km).

Within a short walk

  1. Athenry Abbey
    Historic churches
    98 m
  2. 103 m
  3. 107 m

Other monuments around Monivea

  1. 17.8 km

All 2 monuments around Monivea

Questions people ask

Where is The Twelve Apostles?
In County Galway, 8.9 km south of Monivea.
Are there other monuments nearby?
1 other monument around $Monivea; the closest is Menlough IRA, 17.8 km away.

Source record: OpenStreetMap node/9424741183, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.