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Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Newtownbutler

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United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Fermanagh
Gortgommon

Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Newtownbutler

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1

riders

Clones 'Wee' Abbey – Clones Round Tower loop from Newtownbutler

01:15

21.6km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 19, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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1

8.39 km

Creighton Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Great accommodation for cyclists in the centre of Clones. Very good food too.

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8.89 km

Clones 'Wee' Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Known locally as the "Wee Abbey", Clones Abbey is a ruined monastery dating back to the 12th century. The original abbey was founded by St. Tigernach as early as the 6th century. However, the abbey was destroyed by fire not once, but four times during its history.
In the 16th century, the abbey suffered once again during the suppression of monasteries and Protestant reformation under Henry VIII. Less than a hundred years later, it lay in ruin, although some solitary monks still lived here until the 18th century.
Today, you can visit the crumbling walls and take a look at the interesting graveyard. The abbey is free to visit and you can access it any time.

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3

8.99 km

Clones Round Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The round tower in Clones was originally built around the 10th century as part of the abbey. Although it would once have stood at 75 feet (23 m), the top part is now missing. Nonetheless, it is still a prominent feature on Clones' skyline. There would once have been four storeys, including a bell storey.

St Tierney's graveyard, which surrounds the tower, is also an interesting place to explore with many 17th and 18th-century gravestones and the tomb shrine of St Tighernach.

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21.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.9 km

7.46 km

247 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

240 m

< 100 m

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Friday 15 May

12°C

6°C

96 %

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