historic in Galway, Ireland
Athenry Town Walls
Ireland’s best-preserved medieval town walls
Worth the wander
Walk sections of the 13th-century walls raised under an 1310 murage grant, roughly 70% of the original circuit still standing around an almost untouched medieval street plan — the walls and streets are free, only the separate castle charges admission.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free (Athenry Castle charges separately)
- Time and distance
- 1-2 km walking route
- Parking
- Free on-street parking in Athenry.
Find your way
Athenry town centre, Co. Galway