# Things to see in Ballymahon (Ireland): 10 places and when to go > Ballymahon is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Architecture (2), With kids (1). The best known are Corlea Trackway, Abbeyshrule Monastery and Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballymahon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Ireland · 53.5577, -7.7338 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (8) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/familia/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March and October. - **Nearest airport:** DUB Dublin, 99 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Ballymahon The places in and around Ballymahon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Corlea Trackway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/corlea-trackway/): Iron Age trackway · 9.7 km - [Abbeyshrule Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbeyshrule-abbey/): Ruins of a Cistercian monastery in County Longford, Ireland · 5.5 km - [Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/church-ruins/): Ruins · 13 km - [Dunnamona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunnamona-motte/): Archaeological site in Republic of Ireland · 7.3 km - [Lock 39](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/39th-lock/): Canal lock in Tennalick, County Longford, Ireland · 4.6 km - [Clynan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/clynan-bridge/): Bridge in Tennalick, County Longford, Ireland · 4.3 km - [Draper's Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/draper-s-bridge/): Bridge in Tennalick, County Longford, Ireland · 4.6 km - [Subtropical Swimming Paradise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/subtropical-swimming-paradise/): With kids · 1.8 km - [Hill of Uisneach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-cat-stone/): Ringfort, Barrow & Stone in Co. Offaly · 14 km - [Wide Street Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/wide-street-brewing/): Brewery · 1.8 km ## When to go to Ballymahon The best time to visit Ballymahon is **April to September**; also possible: February to March and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 46 | | February | Possible | 9 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 39 | | June | Best time | 16 h 46 | | July | Best time | 16 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 14 | | November | Better not | 8 h 16 | | December | Better not | 7 h 14 | In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. In April, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Ballymahon The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB, Dublin), 99 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.5577%2C-7.7338) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5577%2C-7.7338) ## Other towns nearby - [Athlone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/athlone/): 13 places · 20 km - [Clara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/clara/): 13 places · 25 km - [Roscommon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/roscommon/): 20 places · 31 km - [Fore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fore/): 19 places · 35 km - [Dromod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dromod/): 7 places · 36 km - [Banagher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/banagher/): 12 places · 45 km And all of Ireland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Ballymahon? The best known: [Corlea Trackway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/corlea-trackway/), [Abbeyshrule Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbeyshrule-abbey/), [Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/church-ruins/), [Dunnamona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunnamona-motte/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Ballymahon? April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. ### How do you get to Ballymahon? The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 99 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5577%2C-7.7338) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Ballymahon as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).