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St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
Attractions in Gillabbey

Gillabbey’s places to visit, starting with St. Fin Barre's Cathedral

St. Fin Barre's Cathedral heads the 4 places to visit mapped inside Gillabbey’s neighbourhood and ranks among the best-known 2% of the 1,783 we list in Ireland. Another 22 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 12 museums, 3 art galleries and 3 churches. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 5 of them. Further afield lies Blarney Castle and Gardens, at 6.8 km.

Photo: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Flickr member Charlie cravero (CC BY 2.0)
In Gillabbey
4
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
22
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
15
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Best known

Where to start in Gillabbey

Along with St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, see 3 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedralin townMuseumLewis Glucksman Galleryin townMuseumMuseumUCC Visitors' Centre (Guided Tours of UCC)in townMuseumMuseumThe Counting Housein townCathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne800 m outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryRed Abbey300 m outside town, to the east

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

Where to find them

Furthest from the centre is Carrigrohane Castle, 4.7 km away.

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

By kind

The types of place

15 museums or galleries and 11 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 12 museums · 3 art galleries3 in town · 12 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 churches · 2 cathedrals · 2 abbeys or priories · 2 historic houses · 1 fort · 1 castle1 in town · 10 nearby

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

Every place

In Gillabbey first, then nearby

In town there are 4, and the list adds 22 more within 5 km of its edge.

Elizabeth Fort

Fort · 100 m outside town, to the east

17th century fort in Cork, Ireland.

Run by Cork City Council Cork City Council · Guided tours · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00
About Elizabeth Fort →

The 4 inside Gillabbey 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 Gillabbey → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gillabbey →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Most famous of the 12 is Blarney Castle and Gardens, 6.8 km from the centre.

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens6.8 km northwestZooFota Wildlife Park12 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory6.2 km eastCathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral14 km eastMuseumSpike Island16 km southeastCastle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress22 km southCastleBallincollig Castle7.6 km westMuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale21 km southCastleKilcrea Castle16 km westAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey34 km southwestCastleBelvelly Castle13 km eastAbbey or prioryKilcrea Friary15 km west

Places well known beyond Gillabbey (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.

Gillabbey, answered

What are the main attractions in Gillabbey?

The best known inside Gillabbey’s neighbourhood are St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC Visitors' Centre (Guided Tours of UCC) and The Counting House. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 22 more within 5 km.

Does Gillabbey have a museum?

15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gillabbey: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC Visitors' Centre (Guided Tours of UCC), The Counting House and Cork Butter Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 22 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Gillabbey?

Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (6.8 km), Fota Wildlife Park (12 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (6.2 km), Saint Colman's Cathedral (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)

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).