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Ardgillan Castle and Gardens
Attractions in Balbriggan

Out from Balbriggan: Ardgillan Castle and Gardens and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Balbriggan’s urban area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 castles, 2 museums and an attraction, among others. The trip to Dublin Castle is 30 km.

Photo: Ardgillan Castle and Gardens, GsmithEIDW at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Balbriggan
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Around Balbriggan: where to begin

Along with Ardgillan Castle and Gardens, see 2 castles, 2 museums and an attraction.

CastleArdgillan Castle and Gardens1.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleBalrothery Tower1.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSkerries Mills4.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleBremore Castle100 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt. Patrick's Footprint4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBalrothery Heritage Centre1.1 km outside town, to the south

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

Places on the map

The 6 outside town cluster to the southeast.

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

By kind

The types of place

3 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Place after place

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Balbriggan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Balbriggan →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Out of town, Dublin Castle (30 km) leads 12 names to know.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle30 km southBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland30 km south · 783K visitors a yearCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral31 km southMuseumNational Library of Ireland30 km southHistoric houseLeinster House30 km southBig drawZooDublin Zoo29 km south · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)CathedralChrist Church Cathedral30 km southArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland30 km southGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green31 km southMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty30 km southMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol31 km southMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art31 km south

Places well known beyond Balbriggan (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.

Practical questions about Balbriggan

What is there to see near Balbriggan?

No attraction is mapped inside Balbriggan itself. Within 5 km of it are Ardgillan Castle and Gardens, Balrothery Tower, Skerries Mills and Bremore Castle.

Does Balbriggan have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Balbriggan: Skerries Mills and Balrothery Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dublin Castle (Office of Public Works), 30 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Balbriggan?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (30 km), National Museum of Ireland (30 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (31 km), National Library of Ireland (30 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 (13)

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).