St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and more near Ballyvolane
15 of the 26 places to visit in and around Ballyvolane are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Ballyvolane itself. At 9.9 km, Blarney Castle and Gardens is worth the journey.
Leading the list near Ballyvolane
A cathedral, a castle and a museum follow St. Fin Barre's Cathedral.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory600 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCork Butter Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey3 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 26 close by lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Ballyvolane’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
Museums or galleries lead the count with 15; 11 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Ballyvolane. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
These 26 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
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9Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Ballyvolane → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballyvolane →
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Blarney Castle and Gardens, 9.9 km off.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens9.9 km west
ZooFota Wildlife Park8.9 km southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral12 km southeast
MuseumSpike Island14 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress26 km south
CastleCarrigrohane Castle9.7 km west
CastleBelvelly Castle9.6 km southeast
CastleBarryscourt Castle12 km east
CastleBallincollig Castle13 km southwest
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale25 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey39 km southwest
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower22 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ballyvolane (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.
What visitors ask about Ballyvolane
What is there to see near Ballyvolane?
No attraction is mapped inside Ballyvolane itself. Within 5 km of it are St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne, MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory and Cork Butter Museum.
Does Ballyvolane have a museum?
15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballyvolane: Cork Butter Museum, Crawford Art Gallery, Lewis Glucksman Gallery and Cork Public Museum.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballyvolane?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 26 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Ballyvolane?
Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (9.9 km), Fota Wildlife Park (8.9 km), Saint Colman's Cathedral (12 km), Spike Island (14 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 (21)
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crawford Art Gallery: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Fort: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Public Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fort Military Fortress: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvelly Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barryscourt Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloyne Round Tower: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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