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Mourne Abbey
Attractions in Mallow

Seeing Mallow? Begin at Mourne Abbey

We list 3 places to visit inside Mallow’s urban area and one within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles, an abbey or priory and an art gallery. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of them. Blarney Castle and Gardens, 23 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Mourne Abbey, JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Mallow
3
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Where to start in Mallow

Once you have seen Mourne Abbey, try 2 castles and an art gallery.

Abbey or prioryMourne Abbeyin townCastleMallow Castlein townArt galleryArt galleryWest End Art Studiosin townCastleDromaneen Castle3.9 km outside town, to the west

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

Finding your way

The map stretches to Dromaneen Castle, 6.2 km away.

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

By kind

Which kinds

Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery1 in town
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Mallow 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 Mallow → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mallow →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Mallow

Out of town, Blarney Castle and Gardens (23 km) leads 12 names to know.

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens23 km southCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral29 km southCathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne28 km southeastZooFota Wildlife Park35 km southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral40 km southeastCastleBlackwater Castle13 km eastAbbey or prioryBallybeg Priory St. Thomas9.6 km northCastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory31 km southeastHistoric houseDoneraile Estate9.9 km northeastCastleCastlepook14 km northCastleKilbolane Castle27 km northwestCastleCarrigrohane Castle27 km south

Places well known beyond Mallow (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.

Seeing Mallow: questions

What are the main attractions in Mallow?

The best known inside Mallow’s urban area are Mourne Abbey, Mallow Castle and West End Art Studios. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Mallow have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Mallow: West End Art Studios.

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

None is recorded within 5 km of Mallow.

What are the best-known days out near Mallow?

Within 40 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (23 km), St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (29 km), Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne (28 km), Fota Wildlife Park (35 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 (15)

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).