Dunasead Castle heads what Baltimore has to see
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 6 of its 10. The urban area itself has 3 places on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. 3 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. Further afield lies Castle Donovan, at 24 km.
The names to know in Baltimore
After Dunasead Castle come 2 historic houses, 2 natural landscapes and a castle.
CastleDunasead Castlein townCastleCastleDún Na Séad Castlein townHistoric houseHistoric houseBaltimore Harbourin townHistoric houseHistoric houseSherkin Island2.4 km outside town, to the westNatural landscapeNatural landscapeInish Beg Island3.9 km outside town, to the northNatural landscapeNatural landscapeHeir Island4.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
At 5.6 km, Inishbeg is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Baltimore’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What you can see
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and national parks, landscapes or islands (3).
Green: inside Baltimore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
3 in town lead, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
The 3 inside Baltimore 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 Baltimore → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Baltimore →
Around the region
Worth the drive, Castle Donovan (24 km) is first of the 7.
CastleCastle Donovan24 km north
Historic houseCoppinger's Court23 km northeast
CastleBallynacarriga Castle34 km northeast
CastleCarriganass Castle30 km north
CastleCastle Salem25 km northeast
CastleDunlough Castle32 km west
CathedralCathedral Church of St. Fachtna26 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Baltimore (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.
Asked about places to visit in Baltimore
What are the main attractions in Baltimore?
The best known inside Baltimore’s urban area are Dunasead Castle, Dún Na Séad Castle and Baltimore Harbour. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Baltimore have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Baltimore.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Baltimore?
None is recorded within 5 km of Baltimore.
What are the best-known days out near Baltimore?
Within 40 km: Castle Donovan (24 km), Coppinger's Court (23 km), Ballynacarriga Castle (34 km), Carriganass Castle (30 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 (8)
- Dunasead Castle: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Donovan: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coppinger's Court: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballynacarriga Castle: 456valerie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Salem: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunlough Castle: Dunlough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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).