Be Framed Fine Art Gallery opens Douglas’s list
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 19 of its 34. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Douglas’ neighbourhood, with 32 more within 5 km of its edge. Fota Wildlife Park counted 415K visitors in 2022. Out of town, Blarney Castle and Gardens is 12 km away.
Start with these in Douglas
After Be Framed Fine Art Gallery, look out for 2 cathedrals, an art gallery and a zoo.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park3.5 km outside town, to the east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory600 m outside town, to the northEach 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
The 32 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Douglas’ neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What there is to see
There are more museums or galleries (19) than anything else, then castles or historic places (13).
Green: inside Douglas. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
First the 2 in town, then the 32 within 5 km of its edge.
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14The 2 inside Douglas 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 Douglas → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Douglas →
Trips out
Of the 12 day trips, Blarney Castle and Gardens (12 km) is the best known.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens12 km northwest
MuseumSpike Island10 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress20 km south
CastleCarrigrohane Castle10 km west
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale19 km south
CastleBarryscourt Castle12 km east
CastleBallincollig Castle12 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey34 km southwest
MuseumCamden Fort Meagher12 km southeast
Abbey or prioryCloyne Round Tower21 km east
CastleKilcrea Castle20 km west
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary20 km westPlaces well known beyond Douglas (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 before you go to Douglas
What are the main attractions in Douglas?
The best known inside Douglas’ neighbourhood are Be Framed Fine Art Gallery and Grey Gallery. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 32 more within 5 km.
Does Douglas have a museum?
19 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Douglas: Be Framed Fine Art Gallery, Grey Gallery, Cork Butter Museum and Crawford Art Gallery.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Douglas?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Douglas?
Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (12 km), Spike Island (10 km), Charles Fort Military Fortress (20 km), Carrigrohane Castle (10 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
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvelly Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barryscourt Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camden Fort Meagher: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloyne Round Tower: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Friary: 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).