Attractions in Ballybough Croke Park Stadium opens Ballybough’s list Of the 153 places to visit in and around Ballybough, 93 are museums or galleries. 3 places to visit are mapped inside Ballybough’s neighbourhood, with 150 more within 5 km of its edge. Dublin Zoo drew 1.3M visitors in 2022. Our list counts 14 places looked after by the Office of Public Works. Out of town, James Joyce Museum is 12 km away.
Photo: Gaelic Athletic Association museum, Sheila1988 (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Ballybough
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inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
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of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
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in or near town
Castles & historic places
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in or near town
Cared for
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the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known The names to know in Ballybough Once you have seen Croke Park Stadium, try 4 museums and a castle.
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 Mapped The outermost point is Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, at 5.5 km.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Ballybough’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind What kind of places Ahead are museums or galleries (93); next, castles or historic places (39).
Museums & galleries 57 museums · 36 art galleries 3 in town · 90 nearby
Castles & historic places 14 historic houses · 12 churches · 5 historic sites · 3 castles · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 0 in town · 39 nearby
Gardens & estates 7 gardens 0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 13 attractions 0 in town · 13 nearby
Green: inside Ballybough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Kilmainham Gaol, and 10 more).
Every place Place by place The 3 inside Ballybough come first, then 150 more within 5 km of its edge.
Museum 1 Museum · in town Museum.
Guided tours Museum 2 3 Castle 4 Castle · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 5 Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the south National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 6 Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution.
7 Cathedral · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 8 Historic house · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
9 Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 10 Cathedral · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
11 Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 12 Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 13 Zoo · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 14 Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 15 Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 16 Cathedral · 900 m outside town, to the southwest Church in Dublin, Ireland.
17 Castle · 4.7 km outside town, to the west Tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 18 Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
19 Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the south International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 20 Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 Garden · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Irish art gallery.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southwest National museum.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Garden · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Irish arts venue.
Church · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 2.4 km outside town, to the south National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Historic house Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 09:00–20:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Abbey or priory.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
A shop Historic house Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Historic house Historic house · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) · Guided tours · Open Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00 · Sun 09:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Historic house Historic house · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Church Church · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Church.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Church Church · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Church.
Church Church · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Church.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Historic house.
Gardens Garden Garden · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Garden.
Guided tours and walks Garden Garden · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Castle Castle · 4.9 km outside town, to the south Castle.
Church Church · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Church.
Garden Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Garden.
Church Church · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Church Church · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Church.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Historic ship Historic ship · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Historic ship.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Historic site Historic site · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Church Church · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 3 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
The 3 inside Ballybough 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 Ballybough → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballybough →
Big names nearby A drive away Day trips number 12; the best known is James Joyce Museum, 12 km off.
Places well known beyond Ballybough (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 Ballybough: questions What are the main attractions in Ballybough? The best known inside Ballybough’s neighbourhood are Croke Park Stadium, GAA Museum - Croke Park and Gaelic Athletic Association museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 150 more within 5 km.
Does Ballybough have a museum? 93 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballybough: Croke Park Stadium, GAA Museum - Croke Park, Gaelic Athletic Association museum and National Museum of Ireland.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballybough? Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballybough, 14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Kilmainham Gaol).
What are the best-known days out near Ballybough? Within 40 km: James Joyce Museum (12 km), Malahide Castle (11 km), Swords Castle (11 km), Glendalough (39 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 (52) Gaelic Athletic Association museum: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Gallery of Ireland: Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kerlin Gallery: Paul Afour, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Little Museum of Dublin: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gallery + Studios: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glasnevin Cemetery Museum: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dunsoghly Castle: Mike Searle, 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).
MuseumGaelic Athletic Association museumin townCastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland1.7 km outside town, to the south · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland1.6 km outside town, to the south
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MuseumJames Joyce Museum12 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleMalahide Castle11 km northeast
CastleSwords Castle11 km north
Abbey or prioryGlendalough39 km south
CastleManderley Castle14 km southeast
CastleHowth Castle12 km east
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park39 km south
CastleDrimnagh Castle6.8 km southwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park8.8 km south
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House19 km west
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland11 km southeast
CastleDunsoghly Castle8.8 km northwest