# Things to see in Swinford (Ireland): 9 places and when to go > Swinford is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Nature (2), Mountains (2). The best known are Ballylahan Castle, Carrowreagh Court Tomb and Strade Abbey. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. 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/swinford/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Ireland · 53.9487, -8.9396 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/montana/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March and October. - **Nearest airport:** SNN Shannon, 139 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Swinford The places in and around Swinford, 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. - [Ballylahan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballylahan-castle/): Castle ruins in Ireland · 11 km - [Carrowreagh Court Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carrowreagh-court-tomb/): Court cairn in County Sligo, Ireland · 12 km - [Strade Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/strade-abbey/): House of Dominican friars in Strade, County Mayo · 13 km - [Barnacahoge Cashel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/barnacahoge-cashel/): Stone ringfort in County Mayo, Ireland · 7.3 km - [Burren Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/burren-hill/): Hill in County Mayo, Ireland · 12 km - [Carranarah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carranarah/): Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland · 10 km - [Meelick Round Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/meelick-round-tower/): Round tower · 6.1 km - [Glore River Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/glore-river-valley/): Hiking · 9.5 km - [Kilconduff Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilconduff-cemetery/): Cemetery at Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland · 5 m ## When to go to Swinford The best time to visit Swinford 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 42 | | February | Possible | 9 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 45 | | May | Best time | 15 h 43 | | June | Best time | 16 h 50 | | July | Best time | 16 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 13 | | November | Better not | 8 h 12 | | December | Better not | 7 h 09 | In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. In April, 9 of the 9 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 Swinford The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN, Shannon), 139 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=53.9487%2C-8.9396) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.9487%2C-8.9396) ## Other towns nearby - [Ballina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballina/): 14 places · 23 km - [Ballinlough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballinlough/): 8 places · 30 km - [Sligo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/sligo/): 48 places · 46 km - [Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tuam/): 10 places · 49 km - [Westport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/westport/): 16 places · 56 km - [Roscommon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/roscommon/): 20 places · 61 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 Swinford? The best known: [Ballylahan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballylahan-castle/), [Carrowreagh Court Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carrowreagh-court-tomb/), [Strade Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/strade-abbey/), [Barnacahoge Cashel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/barnacahoge-cashel/), [Burren Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/burren-hill/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Swinford? April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. ### How do you get to Swinford? The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 139 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.9487%2C-8.9396) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Swinford as the destination and these 9 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).