Rathmullan Fort is the place to visit in Rathmullan
One place to visit is mapped inside Rathmullan’s urban area, with 2 more within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 forts and a castle to choose from. Allow a day for Glenveagh National Park, 35 km off.
Where to start in Rathmullan
The list goes on from Rathmullan Fort to a fort and a castle.
FortNeds Point Fort4.7 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleInch Island4.2 km 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.
Mapped around Rathmullan
At 5.4 km, Neds Point Fort is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Rathmullan’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What kind of places
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Rathmullan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Rathmullan
The one inside Rathmullan comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Rathmullan comes 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 Rathmullan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rathmullan →
Days out
Worth the drive, Glenveagh National Park (35 km) is first of the 11.
National parkGlenveagh National Park35 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle22 km westCathedralCathedralCathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba22 km southwest
MuseumFort Dunree Military Museum10 km north
CastleBurt Castle9.6 km south
CastleCarrickabraghy Castle26 km northeast
CastleGlenveagh Castle29 km west
MuseumDonegal County Museum21 km southwest
CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral26 km south
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery26 km southwest
CastleNorthburgh Castle37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Rathmullan (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.
Your questions on Rathmullan
What are the main attractions in Rathmullan?
The place to visit inside Rathmullan’s urban area is Rathmullan Fort. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Rathmullan have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rathmullan.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Rathmullan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Doe Castle (Office of Public Works), 22 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Rathmullan?
Within 40 km: Glenveagh National Park (35 km), Doe Castle (22 km), Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba (22 km), Fort Dunree Military Museum (10 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 (11)
- Neds Point Fort: Paddyhickey~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickabraghy Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donegal County Museum: DevelopedMadness at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glebe House and Gallery: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northburgh Castle: Corinna Schleiffer, 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).