# Magherabeg Friary, Ireland: what it is and when to go > Magherabeg Friary is a house of the Franciscan Third Order Regular in Magherabeg, near Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/magherabeg-abbey/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** House of the Franciscan Third Order Regular in Magherabeg, near Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland · History - **Where:** Ireland - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** DUB Dublin, 181 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 54.64123, -8.11783 ## What it is and where Magherabeg Friary is a house of the Franciscan Third Order Regular in Magherabeg, near Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Donegal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 980 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 54.64123, -8.11783; the nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB, Dublin), 181 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.641225%2C-8.117829) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.641225%2C-8.117829) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) places in Ireland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Magherabeg Friary is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 34 | | February | Possible | 9 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 48 | | May | Best time | 15 h 49 | | June | Best time | 16 h 59 | | July | Best time | 16 h 30 | | August | Best time | 14 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 10 | | November | Better not | 8 h 06 | | December | Better not | 7 h 01 | In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to Ireland To enter Ireland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ireland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as the British one: adapter essential); emergencies: 112 · 999. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Donegal Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-franciscan-abbey/): Former house of Franciscan friars · 1.0 km - [Donegal Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-castle/): Castle in Donegal County, Ireland · 1.6 km - [Donegal Railway Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-railway-heritage-centre/): Heritage Railway in County Donegal, Ireland · 1.9 km - [Bradlieve Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/bradlieve-mountain/): Hill in County Donegal, Ireland · 11 km - [Bluestack Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/bluestack-way/): Hiking · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## More in Ireland: History - [Skellig Michael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/skellig-monastery/): UNESCO heritage island off coast of Kerry, Ireland - [Newgrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/newgrange/): neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland - [Brú na Bóinne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/valle-del-boyne/): archaeological site - [Dublin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/castillo-de-dublin/): Castle - [St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/catedral-de-san-patricio/): cathedral in Dublin, Ireland - [National Library of Ireland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/national-library-of-ireland/): heritage institution Every Ireland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Magherabeg Friary? It is a house of the Franciscan Third Order Regular in Magherabeg, near Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Magherabeg Friary? April to September. In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01. ### How do you get to Magherabeg Friary? The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 181 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.641225%2C-8.117829) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ireland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ireland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Donegal Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-franciscan-abbey/), [Donegal Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-castle/), [Donegal Railway Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/donegal-railway-heritage-centre/). The rest is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3809233745), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1775561), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).