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Athenry.
Baile Átha an Rí
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Athenry, with local places and the journey there on one map.
160 mapped places to explore.
1 bus and train line in the published timetable.
Explore Athenry
Drag to look around. Choose a category, building or pin to explore.
Athenry is a town in County Galway. The map names 160 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 67 streets. 1 bus and train line calls at 1 stop here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Athenry.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Athenry
1 scheduled line from Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 6
- Mapped car parks
- 6
- 8 stops on foot
Athenry in a day
Explore Athenry with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 3.1 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
80 places to explore within 12 km, plus 30 places to eat and 4 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Galway City
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
67 named streets to browse. Start with Old Church Street, with 36 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Athenry
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Athenry
1 line calls at 1 stop in Athenry, run by Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- rail
Plan a journey to Athenry from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Athenry by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Athenry.
81 of 81 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Castles, 20 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Historic churches, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Historic houses, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Holy wells, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Lakes, 6 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Monuments, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Museums, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Parks, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Playgrounds, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Ringforts and sites, 20 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Ruins, 6 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Tourist offices, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Towers, 6 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Woods, 5 mapped places in and around Athenry
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
- Bakeries, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Bars, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Butchers, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Cafés, 4 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Pubs, 10 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Restaurants, 8 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Takeaways, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Antiques, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Barbers, 4 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Beauty, 4 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Charity shops, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Clothes shops, 4 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Convenience stores, 4 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Florists, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Gift shops, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Greengrocers, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Hairdressers, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Hardware, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Jewellers, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Laundries, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Phone shops, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Supermarkets, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Variety stores, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Trades and repairs
Find mapped premises for plumbers, electricians and other trades. Coverage is limited, especially for businesses without a public address.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
- Childcare, 5 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Churches, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Fire station, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Garda station, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Library, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Schools, 8 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Social services, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
- Accountants, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Banks, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Cash machines, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Estate agents, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Financial services, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Government offices, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Insurance, 3 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Post office, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Solicitors, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Explore 13 more categories
- Bookmaker, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
- Copyshop, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Cosmetics, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Dojo, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- E-cigarette, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Funeral directors, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Interior decoration, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Internet cafe, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Marketplace, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Medical supply, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Politician, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Post depot, 1 mapped place in and around Athenry
- Stationery, 2 mapped places in and around Athenry
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Athenry and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- Heritage Center70 mMuseums
- The Twelve Apostles130 mMonuments
- Athenry Abbey170 mHistoric churches
- North-West Tower170 mTowers
- Athenry Castle190 mCastles
- North-West Tower220 mTowers
- West Tower290 mTowers
- South-East Tower420 mTowers
- South Tower490 mTowers
- South-West Tower510 mTowers
- Rathacugga1.7 kmRingforts and sites
- Church (ruins)2.2 kmRuins
Useful along the way
Find information boards, waymarks and visitor advice in their own categories.
The busiest streets
Of the 67 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Old Church Street36 placesunclassified
- Cross Street15 placesunclassified
- North Gate Street14 placesunclassified
- Prospect10 placestertiary
- Market Street6 placestertiary
- Loughrea Road6 placesR347
- Davis Street5 placestertiary
- Raheen Woods Road5 placesunclassified
- The Willows4 placesunclassified
- Burkes Lane3 placesunclassified