Worth the drive from Killygordon
None of the places to visit we list is in Killygordon or within 5 km of its edge. For a day out, Glenveagh National Park is 34 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 10, 4 castles and 2 cathedrals among them.
On the map
Numbers 1 to 6 match the places below.
Killygordon is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Killygordon. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Donegal Castle and Doe Castle).
The complete list
Each of the 10 is within 40 km.
Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba
Church in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
St Eunan's Cathedral
Church of Ireland building in County Donegal, Ireland.
Glebe House and Gallery
Gallery with gardens in County Donegal, Ireland.
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
Heritage Railway in County Donegal, Ireland.
What is in or close to Killygordon 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 Killygordon → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Killygordon →
Further away
A day out within 40 km offers 10 places; these are the best known.
1National parkGlenveagh National Park34 km northwestCathedral2CathedralCathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba18 km north
3Castle · Office of Public WorksDonegal Castle32 km southwest
4Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle40 km north
5CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral10 km northeast
6CastleGlenveagh Castle32 km northwest
MuseumDonegal County Museum18 km north
CastleBurt Castle28 km northeast
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery27 km northwest
MuseumDonegal Railway Heritage Centre31 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Convoy →
Questions about Killygordon’s attractions
Does Killygordon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Killygordon.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Killygordon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donegal Castle (Office of Public Works), 32 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Killygordon?
Within 40 km: Glenveagh National Park (34 km), Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba (18 km), Donegal Castle (32 km), Doe Castle (40 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 (5)
- Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donegal Castle: Benson Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).