Location: Athenry
Top Things to do in Athenry
The 10 Best Things to do in Athenry, Western Ireland
Athenry (/æθənˈraɪ/; Irish: Baile Átha an Rí, meaning "Town of the Ford of the King") is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Galway city. Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th century Anglo-Norman street-plan. The town is also well known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".
Restaurants in Athenry
1. J Glynn's Pub
2. Elegance Boutique
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Elegance Boutique. Lady's up to date fashions to suite all occasions from Mother of the Bride to the more casual everyday wear including jewellery and accessories. We stock size 8 to 24
3. The Friendly Farmer
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Experience the landscape of East Galway and learn how it has been shaped by thousands of years of farming. We will walk the patchwork quilt of fields surrounded by stone walls that have stood untouched for hundreds of years.
Reviewed By ExplorersAD - Galway, Ireland
We headed off for our second year of pumpkin picking wiht the Friendly Farmer. It was great. The weather was perfect, the turkeys were gobbling and the pumpkins were ripe for picking! We went with our family and cousins to the pumpkin patch, afterwards we had hot chocolate, visited the pigs and turkeys. It is a great way to spend the afternoon. Highly recommend.
4. Athenry Castle
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By 606denniso
Adjacent to the center of the notable medieval walled Town of Athenry and built about 1250. Movie provides the castle's significance in Irish history. Ruins of the Athenry Dominican priory are within walking distance. Castle has lavatories.
5. Athenry Heritage Centre
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
The award winning Heritage Centre is the ideal place to discover history the fun way. The centre’s ‘Medieval Experience’ provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to be part of history with its medieval costumes. Become a Knight, Lord and Lady of the Manor. Discover your inner Robin Hood with the centre’s Have-A-Go Archery activity and engage with history with interactive exhibits of weapons and armor from the Middle Ages. Other exhibits include the medieval dungeon, the Market Street and models of this ancient walled town. Relax in the picnic area and explore the medieval maze too. The centre is also the home of the towns original Mace & Seal, the oldest of their kind in Ireland. Guided tours are available for all visitors to the centre. Discover the best-preserved medieval town in Ireland and visit a place immortalized by the song ‘The Fields of Athenry’ as a town rich in history and culture.
Reviewed By victoriafoody - Victoria, Canada
We decided to go for the full experience which was amazingly good value and not that expensive. Everyone had fun getting dressed up in period costumes. Knights, Executioner and Lady-in-waiting, etc. It was a fun and engaging way to learn about the medieval history of Athenry. Our guides were very knowledgeable and provided lots of information, both horrible and humorous. To finish off the visit we tried our hand at Archery, which even our 9 year daughter enjoyed. It definitely worth making the trip to Athenry just to do this.
6. Dowlings Pub
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
7. Dunsandle Castle and Woods
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
8. Athenry Golf Club
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Athenry Golf Club founded in 1902 is a mixture of parkland and heathland built on a limestone base against the backdrop of a large forest giving excellent drainage and remaining playable all year round. The course is located just 5 minutes off the new M6 Dublin to Galway Motorway.
9. Athenry Dominican Priory
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4.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By kelvinl508 - Dunedin, New Zealand
This is an amazing piece of history in a great little town, and so accessible. We just came across this place as we were walking around Athenry after an evening meal. We were able to get up close to the building (in serious disrepair) and view and read the headstones around the grounds. Amazing history all around.............
10. The Fields Bar
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
