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St Laserian's Cathedral
Attractions in Leighlinbridge

Black Castle & one more place to visit in Leighlinbridge

The urban area itself has 2 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle, a garden and a cathedral. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. Ballymoon Castle lies 6.5 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: St Laserian's Cathedral, JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Leighlinbridge
2
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list in Leighlinbridge

A garden, a cathedral and a historic house follow Black Castle.

CastleCastleBlack Castlein townGardenGardenLeighlinbridge - Garden Villagein townCathedralSt Laserian's Cathedral2.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseDunleckney Manor3.1 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped

Furthest out is Dunleckney Manor, at 3.9 km.

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The dashed line is Leighlinbridge’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

What sort of places

Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.

Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town

Green: inside Leighlinbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The places, one by one

In town there are 2, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Leighlinbridge come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Leighlinbridge → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leighlinbridge →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

The 12 days out are led by Ballymoon Castle, 6.5 km away.

CastleBallymoon Castle6.5 km southeastCastleCarlow Castle12 km northCastleKilkenny Castle20 km southwestCastleShankill Castle and Gardens6.1 km southwestCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary12 km northCastleBallyloughan Castle18 km northeastCathedralSaint Marys Cathedral21 km southwestMuseumDunmore Cave18 km westCathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower21 km southwestCastleClara Castle14 km southwestAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey28 km southwestAbbey or prioryBlack Abbey21 km southwest

Places well known beyond Leighlinbridge (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Your questions on Leighlinbridge

What are the main attractions in Leighlinbridge?

The best known inside Leighlinbridge’s urban area are Black Castle and Leighlinbridge - Garden Village. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Leighlinbridge have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Leighlinbridge.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Leighlinbridge?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Jerpoint Abbey (Office of Public Works), 28 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Leighlinbridge?

Within 40 km: Ballymoon Castle (6.5 km), Carlow Castle (12 km), Kilkenny Castle (20 km), Shankill Castle and Gardens (6.1 km).

How is this list made?

From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (13)

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).