# Things to see in Loughrea (Ireland): 17 places and when to go > Loughrea is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly History (11), Temples (3), Nature (3). The best known are St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea, Turoe Stone and Dunsandle Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. 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/loughrea/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Ireland · 53.1969, -8.5668 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/espiritual/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/naturaleza/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/montana/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March and October. - **Nearest airport:** SNN Shannon, 60 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Loughrea The places in and around Loughrea, 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. - [St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/st-brendan-s-cathedral/): Cathedral church of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clonfert in Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland · 3 m - [Turoe Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/turoe-stone/): Celtic-style granite stone in Ireland · 6.2 km - [Dunsandle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunsandle-castle/): 15th-century castle in County Galway, Ireland · 7.5 km - [Caherkinmonwee Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/caher-castle/): Irish castle · 9.6 km - [Isert Kelly Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/isert-kelly-castle/): Tower house and Irish national monument · 11 km - [Rahannagragh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rahannagragh/): Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland · 4.1 km - [Cashlaundrumlahan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cashlaundrumlahan/): Mountain in County Galway, Ireland · 12 km - [Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/church-of-the-immaculate-conception/): Church in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland · 128 km - [Knocknamona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/knocknamona/): Hill in County Galway, Ireland · 14 km - [Lackan Ringfort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lackan-ringfort/): Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland · 15 km - [Moyode Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/moyode-castle/): Castle · 11 km - [Pollduff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/pollduff/): Hill in County Galway, Ireland · 15 km - [Rathsoony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rathsoony-ringfort/): Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland · 4.1 km - [The Seven Monuments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-seven-monuments/): Stone circle in County Galway, Ireland · 2.6 km - [Tonaroasty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tonaroasty-deserted-village/): Abandoned village in County Galway, Ireland · 1.4 km - [St Tiernan's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-tiernan-s-church/): Church in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland · 112 km - [Turoe Pet Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/turoe-pet-farm/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.2 km ## When to go to Loughrea The best time to visit Loughrea 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 49 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 36 | | June | Best time | 16 h 41 | | July | Best time | 16 h 14 | | August | Best time | 14 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 16 | | November | Better not | 8 h 19 | | December | Better not | 7 h 18 | In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. In April, 17 of the 17 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 Loughrea The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN, Shannon), 60 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=53.1969%2C-8.5668) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.1969%2C-8.5668) ## Other towns nearby - [Galway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/galway/): 50 places · 33 km - [Banagher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/banagher/): 12 places · 38 km - [Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tuam/): 10 places · 40 km - [Athlone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/athlone/): 13 places · 49 km - [Lisdoonvarna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lisdoonvarna/): 38 places · 52 km - [Roscommon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/roscommon/): 20 places · 55 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 Loughrea? The best known: [St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/st-brendan-s-cathedral/), [Turoe Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/turoe-stone/), [Dunsandle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunsandle-castle/), [Caherkinmonwee Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/caher-castle/), [Isert Kelly Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/isert-kelly-castle/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Loughrea? April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. ### How do you get to Loughrea? The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 60 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.1969%2C-8.5668) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Loughrea as the destination and these 17 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).