St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and more near Knocknaheeny
Visitors to Knocknaheeny can choose from 12 museums, 4 churches and 2 cathedrals. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 31 places to visit; none is inside Knocknaheeny’s neighbourhood. Set 13 km out, Fota Wildlife Park makes a day trip.
The names to know near Knocknaheeny
After St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, look out for 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne900 m outside town, to the east
MuseumCork Butter Museum900 m outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery800 m outside town, to the southeastEach 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
At the edge of the map sits Church of the Resurrection Blarney, 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Knocknaheeny’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What you can see
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (15) and museums or galleries (14).
Green: inside Knocknaheeny. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
These 31 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
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12Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Knocknaheeny → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Knocknaheeny →
Worth the drive
Fota Wildlife Park, 13 km away, is the best known of the 12.
ZooFota Wildlife Park13 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory6.7 km east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral16 km southeast
MuseumSpike Island17 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress23 km south
CastleBallincollig Castle7.6 km southwest
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale22 km south
CastleKilcrea Castle16 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey35 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary15 km west
CastleBelvelly Castle14 km east
CastleBarryscourt Castle17 km eastPlaces well known beyond Knocknaheeny (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.
Before a day out in Knocknaheeny
What is there to see near Knocknaheeny?
No attraction is mapped inside Knocknaheeny itself. Within 5 km of it are St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Blarney Castle and Gardens, Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne and Cork Butter Museum.
Does Knocknaheeny have a museum?
14 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Knocknaheeny: Cork Butter Museum, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Public Museum.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Knocknaheeny?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 23 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Knocknaheeny?
Within 40 km: Fota Wildlife Park (13 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (6.7 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 (23)
- 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
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crawford Art Gallery: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Fort: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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