Admission & Opening Hours
Admission
Are you interested in bringing a group to Athlone Castle?
Find out details about our group tour options here
| Jan-February | March-May | June-August | Sept-Oct | Nov-Dec | |
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Last admission 1 hour prior to closing. Open on Bank Holidays at 11.00am March – October. |
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| Wed-Sat 10.30am to 5.00pm | Tues-Sat 10.00am to 5.30pm | Mon-Sat 9.30am to 6.00pm | Tues-Sat 10.00am to 5.30pm | Wed-Sat 10.30am to 5.00pm | |
| Sunday 11.30am to 5.00pm |
Sunday 11.00am to 5.30pm | Sunday 10.30am to 6.00pm | Sunday 11.00am to 5.30pm | Sunday 11.30am to 5.00pm | |
| Closed Mon & Tuesday | Closed Monday | Open 7 days | Closed Monday | Closed Mon & Tuesday | |
Athlone Castle Conservation Works Notice
The Office of Public Works have been undertaking essential conservation works on the exterior walls of Athlone Castle this year. These works will be completed in June 2019.
Athlone Castle Visitor Centre and grounds will be closed to the public on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th June to facilitate the de-install of the scaffolding erected to deliver these works.
For Public Safety reasons it may be necessary to close the tunnel under the town bridge and adjacent pedestrian area for this brief period also as shown hatched in yellow on attached drawing entitled “Requirements for Scaffold De-install”.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.