Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna heads what Rosscarbery has to see
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 7. There are 2 places to visit inside Rosscarbery’s urban area, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Day-trippers head 20 km out to Timoleague Abbey.
Rosscarbery’s big names
The list goes on from Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna to 2 historic houses, a water park and a castle.
CathedralCathedral Church of St. Fachtnain townWater parkWater parkThe Lagoon Activity Centrein town
Historic houseCoppinger's Court1.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleCastle Salem2.3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseMichael Collins Birthplace4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCottage Museum3.7 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Rosscarbery, mapped
The farthest of them, Michael Collins Birthplace, is 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Rosscarbery’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What sort of places
Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Rosscarbery. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
The 2 inside Rosscarbery come first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Rosscarbery 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 Rosscarbery → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rosscarbery →
Around the region
Head 20 km out for Timoleague Abbey, the best known of 12.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTimoleague Abbey20 km east
CastleBallynacarriga Castle14 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress39 km east
CastleCastle Donovan21 km northwest
CastleDunasead Castle26 km southwest
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale38 km east
CastleCarriganass Castle31 km northwest
CastleMacroom Castle37 km north
CastleCarrigaphooca Castle37 km north
CastleKilcrea Castle39 km northeast
Abbey or prioryKilcrea Friary39 km northeastCastleCastleCarrigadrohid Castle38 km northPlaces well known beyond Rosscarbery (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 Rosscarbery: your questions
What are the main attractions in Rosscarbery?
The best known inside Rosscarbery’s urban area are Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna and The Lagoon Activity Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Rosscarbery have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rosscarbery: Cottage Museum and Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Rosscarbery?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Timoleague Abbey (Office of Public Works), 20 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Rosscarbery?
Within 40 km: Timoleague Abbey (20 km), Ballynacarriga Castle (14 km), Charles Fort Military Fortress (39 km), Castle Donovan (21 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 (14)
- Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coppinger's Court: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Salem: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballynacarriga Castle: 456valerie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fort Military Fortress: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Donovan: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunasead Castle: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Macroom Castle: Mith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigaphooca Castle: Ceoil ( Uploads ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcrea Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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).