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Roundstone, County Galway

Things to do in Roundstone

The harbour, the Nimmo monument, the monastery park, the chapel ruin, Toombeola.

Plan of Roundstone 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 harbour

    Nimmo's harbour of the 1820s, with Inishnee across the water.

  2. 02

    Alexander Nimmo

    Roundstone Road · 5 m south-west of the harbour

    The monument to the engineer who founded the village.

  3. 03

    The Franciscan monastery

    457 m south of the harbour

    The monastery grounds of 1835, now the park where the crafts are made.

  4. Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins)
    04

    St Mathias's chapel

    1.7 km east of the harbour

    The chapel ruin 1.7 km from the village.

  5. 05

    Toombeola Abbey

    5.3 km north-east of the harbour

    The ruin of the O'Flahertys' Dominican priory, 5 km north.

  6. 06

    Errisbeg

    The hill above the village, and the beaches of Gurteen and Dog's Bay beyond it.

Things to do

The regatta

Summerfest and the regatta in July, and Irish nights of music, song and dance every week through July and August.

Galleries

Yvonne King's studio and the Stable Gallery, in a village long known for its artists.

Heritage walks

Guided walks on Saturdays from the harbour, and boat tours of the bay and islands.

The R341

The road that links the village to the N59, 76 km from Galway and 18 km from Clifden.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 5 m
  2. 457 m
  3. 1.7 km
  4. 3.3 km
  5. 5.3 km
  6. 8.8 km
  7. 9.0 km
  8. 9.3 km
  9. 9.4 km
  10. 10.2 km
Ringforts and sites1Holy wells2Beaches4Abbeys1Viewpoints2

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 6 m
  2. 27 m
  3. 138 m
  4. 144 m
  5. 1.2 km
  6. 1.5 km
  7. 3.0 km
  8. 3.2 km
  9. 3.3 km
  10. 3.7 km

Places to stay

  1. Within the Village
    Holiday homes
    50 m
  2. 57 m
  3. 130 m
  4. Wits End
    Guest houses
    153 m
  5. 198 m
  6. 2.8 km

Photographs: Cindy Collins is here, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Roundstone, 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.