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Blackwater Castle
Attractions in Castletownroche

A castle just outside Castletownroche: Blackwater Castle

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Castletownroche’s urban area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, an abbey or priory and a garden. The list includes one place cared for by the Office of Public Works. Go 28 km out for Blarney Castle and Gardens.

Photo: Blackwater Castle, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Castletownroche
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Leading the list near Castletownroche

Blackwater Castle aside, the next best known are an abbey or priory, a garden and a museum.

CastleBlackwater Castle200 m outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBridgetown Abbey1.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · Office of Public WorksAnne's Grove Gardens2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNano Nagle Birthplace3.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Mapped

Out at 4.3 km is Nano Nagle Birthplace, the farthest.

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

By kind

What they are

It comes down to a castle, an abbey or priory and a garden.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Anne's Grove Gardens).

Every place

Each place in turn

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Castletownroche → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Castletownroche →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Day trips number 12; the best known is Blarney Castle and Gardens, 28 km off.

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens28 km southCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral31 km southZooFota Wildlife Park33 km south · 415K visitors a year (2022)CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne29 km southCathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral37 km southAbbey or prioryMourne Abbey13 km westCastleMallow Castle12 km westMuseumSpike Island39 km southCastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory30 km southCastleLismore Castle37 km eastHistoric houseDoneraile Estate9.5 km northwestCastleCastlepook12 km northwest

Places well known beyond Castletownroche (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.

Practical questions about Castletownroche

What is there to see near Castletownroche?

No attraction is mapped inside Castletownroche itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackwater Castle, Bridgetown Abbey, Anne's Grove Gardens and Nano Nagle Birthplace.

Does Castletownroche have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Castletownroche: Nano Nagle Birthplace.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Castletownroche, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Anne's Grove Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Castletownroche?

Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (28 km), St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (31 km), Fota Wildlife Park (33 km), Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne (29 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 (13)

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).