A day away from Virginia
Virginia has no place to visit of its own on our list, and none within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Kells High Crosses, 18 km away. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 5 castles and 3 cathedrals.
Around Virginia, mapped
The tiles below match the 6 numbers on the map.
Virginia is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 11 of 12.
Green: inside Virginia. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Fore Abbey and Trim Castle).
Every entry
All of it lies within 40 km: 12 places.
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim
Cathedral in Cavan, Ireland.
Cavan County Museum
County museum in a former school building in County Cavan, Ireland.
St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral
Cathedral in Kilmore, County Cavan, Ireland.
What is in or close to Virginia 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 Virginia → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Virginia →
A trip from Virginia
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
1Historic houseKells High Crosses18 km southeast
2Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey19 km southwest
3Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle37 km southeast
4CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim26 km northwest
5CastleSlane Castle37 km east
6CathedralCathedral of Christ the King39 km southwest
MuseumCavan County Museum8.4 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBective Abbey38 km southeast
CastleClonyn Castle25 km south
CastleTullynally Castle23 km southwest
CastleCabra Castle22 km northeast
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral27 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Ballyjamesduff →
What visitors ask about Virginia
Does Virginia have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Virginia.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Virginia?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fore Abbey (Office of Public Works), 19 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Virginia?
Within 40 km: Kells High Crosses (18 km), Fore Abbey (19 km), Trim Castle (37 km), The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim (26 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)
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slane Castle: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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).