St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and more near Inishkenny
Visitors to Inishkenny can choose from 12 museums, 3 art galleries and 3 churches. Nothing on our list is inside Inishkenny’s neighbourhood; the 28 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Blarney Castle and Gardens is 7.7 km away.
Around Inishkenny: where to begin
2 museums, a cathedral and a castle follow St. Fin Barre's Cathedral.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleCarrigrohane Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCork Butter Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery2 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.
On the map
Look to the northeast for most of the 28 just outside.
The dashed line is Inishkenny’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The types of place
15 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 12.
Green: inside Inishkenny. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
These 28 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
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10Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Inishkenny → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Inishkenny →
Names further out
Top of the 12 day trips: Blarney Castle and Gardens, at 7.7 km.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens7.7 km northwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park14 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory8.1 km northeast
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral15 km east
MuseumSpike Island16 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress19 km south
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale18 km south
CastleKilcrea Castle14 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey31 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary14 km west
CastleBelvelly Castle14 km east
CastleBarryscourt Castle18 km eastPlaces well known beyond Inishkenny (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.
Common questions about Inishkenny
What is there to see near Inishkenny?
No attraction is mapped inside Inishkenny itself. Within 5 km of it are St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne, Carrigrohane Castle and Red Abbey.
Does Inishkenny have a museum?
15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Inishkenny: Cork Butter Museum, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Public Museum.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Inishkenny?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 19 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Inishkenny?
Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (7.7 km), Fota Wildlife Park (14 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (8.1 km), Saint Colman's Cathedral (15 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 (22)
- 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
- 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 Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, 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
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