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Carrigrohane Castle
Attractions in Ballincollig

Carrigrohane Castle opens Ballincollig’s list

Among the places to visit in and near Ballincollig are 9 museums, 3 castles and 2 cathedrals. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Ballincollig’s neighbourhood, with 25 more within 5 km of its edge. Fota Wildlife Park lies 20 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Carrigrohane Castle, Garry Dickinson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ballincollig
2
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
25
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
14
in or near town
Best known

Best known, in and near Ballincollig

Once you have seen Carrigrohane Castle, try 2 castles, 2 cathedrals and a museum.

CastleCarrigrohane Castlein townCastleBallincollig Castlein townCastleBlarney Castle and Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the northCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the eastCathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumCork Butter Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east

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

Map of the places

Most of the 25 close by lie to the east.

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

By kind

How the list breaks down

There are more castles or historic places (14) than anything else, then museums or galleries (10).

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 10 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 cathedrals · 2 abbeys or priories · 2 churches · 2 historic houses · 2 historic sites · 1 fort2 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Ballincollig

After the 2 in town come 25 more within 5 km of its edge.

Elizabeth Fort

Fort · 4.6 km outside town, to the east

17th century fort in Cork, Ireland.

Run by Cork City Council Cork City Council · Guided tours · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00
About Elizabeth Fort →

The 2 inside Ballincollig 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 Ballincollig → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballincollig →

Big names nearby

Further away

Of the 12 day trips, Fota Wildlife Park (20 km) is the best known.

ZooFota Wildlife Park20 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral21 km eastCastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory13 km eastCastle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress22 km southMuseumSpike Island22 km eastCastleKilcrea Castle8.7 km westAbbey or prioryKilcrea Friary8.2 km westMuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale20 km southAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey29 km southwestCastleMacroom Castle25 km westCastleBelvelly Castle20 km eastAbbey or prioryMourne Abbey28 km north

Places well known beyond Ballincollig (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.

Questions about Ballincollig’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Ballincollig?

The best known inside Ballincollig’s neighbourhood are Carrigrohane Castle and Ballincollig Castle. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 25 more within 5 km.

Does Ballincollig have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballincollig: Cork Butter Museum, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Public Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 22 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Ballincollig?

Within 40 km: Fota Wildlife Park (20 km), Saint Colman's Cathedral (21 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (13 km), Charles Fort Military Fortress (22 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 (24)

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).