From Riverstown to St. Fin Barre's Cathedral and beyond
The one place on our list close to Riverstown is MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, 7.5 km away. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 3 cathedrals and 3 castles among them.
Close to Riverstown
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory stands 4 km from the centre.
1Where to find them
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Riverstown is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The mix
9 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Riverstown. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Charles Fort Military Fortress).
Every entry
These 13 are all within 40 km.
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne
Church in County Cork, Ireland.
Charles Fort Military Fortress
Fortress opposite Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
What is in or close to Riverstown comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Riverstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Riverstown →
Within a drive of Riverstown
From 12 places within 40 km, these are the best known.
2CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral7.5 km southwest
3CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens12 km west
4ZooFota Wildlife Park7.4 km southeast · 415K visitors a year (2022)
5CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne6.6 km southwest
6CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral12 km southeast
7MuseumSpike Island14 km southeast
MuseumCork Butter Museum6.8 km southwest
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey7.1 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress28 km south
Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery6.8 km southwest
FortElizabeth Fort7.4 km southwest
CastleCarrigrohane Castle12 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Glanmire →
Questions about Riverstown’s attractions
What is there to see near Riverstown?
No attraction is mapped inside Riverstown itself. Within 5 km of it are MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory.
Does Riverstown have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Riverstown.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Riverstown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 28 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Riverstown?
Within 40 km: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (7.5 km), Blarney Castle and Gardens (12 km), Fota Wildlife Park (7.4 km), Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne (6.6 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 (7)
- MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).