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Attractions in Blacklion

A short drive from Blacklion

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is the only place we list in Blacklion or within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Parke's Castle is 30 km. Within 40 km, the list counts 9, among them 3 abbeys or priories and 2 cathedrals.

For a day out
9
within 40 km
The best known
30 km
Parke's Castle
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by

Nearby first

Go 300 m from the centre for Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark. Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is a natural landscape.

Natural landscape1Natural landscapeCuilcagh Lakelands Geoparkin town
The map

Where to find them

The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.

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Blacklion is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Which kinds

Castles or historic places lead the count with 6; 3 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 2 cathedrals · 1 castle0 in town · 6 nearby
Nature & islands 1 natural landscape1 in town

Green: inside Blacklion. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.

2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Parke's Castle and Sligo Abbey).

Every place

All of them, one by one

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 9 within 40 km.

What is in or close to Blacklion comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

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

A day out

A drive away

9 places within 40 km are on our list; these are the best known.

2Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle30 km west3CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo39 km west4Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey39 km west5Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey29 km west6MuseumBallyshannon and District Museum31 km northwest7MuseumArigna Mining Experience29 km southwestAbbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey37 km southwestCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo39 km westArt galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery39 km west

The best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.

Before a day out in Blacklion

What are the main attractions in Blacklion?

The place to visit inside Blacklion’s urban area is Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.

Does Blacklion have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Parke's Castle (Office of Public Works), 30 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Blacklion?

Within 40 km: Parke's Castle (30 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (39 km), Sligo Abbey (39 km), Creevelea Abbey (29 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 (6)

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).