Places to visit around Bishopstown, from St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
Visitors to Bishopstown can choose from 12 museums, 4 churches and 3 castles. There is no place to visit inside Bishopstown’s neighbourhood; there are 34 within 5 km of its edge. A drive of 15 km brings you to Fota Wildlife Park.
The best known around Bishopstown
Beyond St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, there are 2 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleCarrigrohane Castle1 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCork Butter Museum2 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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 view
To the northeast lie most of the 34 nearby.
The dashed line is Bishopstown’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What is on offer
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (16) and museums or galleries (15).
Green: inside Bishopstown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
The list runs to 34 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
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13Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Bishopstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishopstown →
Beyond Bishopstown
Of the 12 day trips, Fota Wildlife Park (15 km) is the best known.
ZooFota Wildlife Park15 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory8.4 km east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral16 km east
MuseumSpike Island17 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress21 km south
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale20 km south
CastleKilcrea Castle14 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey32 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary13 km west
CastleBelvelly Castle15 km east
CastleBarryscourt Castle18 km east
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower28 km eastPlaces well known beyond Bishopstown (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.
Places to visit in Bishopstown: questions
What is there to see near Bishopstown?
No attraction is mapped inside Bishopstown itself. Within 5 km of it are St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Blarney Castle and Gardens, Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne and Carrigrohane Castle.
Does Bishopstown have a museum?
15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bishopstown: Cork Butter Museum, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Public Museum.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Bishopstown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 21 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Bishopstown?
Within 40 km: Fota Wildlife Park (15 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (8.4 km), Saint Colman's Cathedral (16 km), Spike Island (17 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)
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Fort: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crawford Art Gallery: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Public Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney House and Gardens: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- Cloyne Round Tower: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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