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Attractions in Ballyfermot

Out from Ballyfermot: Dublin Zoo and more

2022 brought 1.3M visitors to Dublin Zoo. Nothing is mapped inside Ballyfermot’s neighbourhood, but 35 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 9 museums, 6 attractions and 5 churches. Among them, 5 are cared for by the Office of Public Works. For a full day, there is Dublin Castle, 6.2 km away.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ballyfermot
0
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
35
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
11
in or near town
Castles & historic places
15
in or near town
Cared for
5
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The first to see around Ballyfermot

Behind Dublin Zoo on the list are 4 museums and a castle.

Big drawZooDublin Zoo3.1 km outside town, to the east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol2.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art3.3 km outside town, to the eastCastle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.1 km outside town, to the east · 314K visitors a yearMuseumGuinness Storehouse4.1 km outside town, to the east

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

Where to go

Head to the east for most of the 35 on the list.

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The dashed line is Ballyfermot’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

Count 15 castles or historic places and 11 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 11 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 churches · 4 historic houses · 3 castles · 3 historic sites0 in town · 15 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

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

5 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, St Audoen's Church and Magazine Fort, and 1 more).

Every place

Place by place

Its 35 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 3.1 km outside town, to the east

Zoo.

1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30
About Dublin Zoo →

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

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Allow a day for Dublin Castle, 6.2 km away, the pick of 10.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle6.2 km eastCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral5.9 km eastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland7 km east · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland7.1 km eastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral5.9 km eastHistoric houseLeinster House7.1 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty6.2 km eastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green6.9 km eastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland7.2 km eastCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral6.8 km east

Places well known beyond Ballyfermot (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.

Before a day out in Ballyfermot

What is there to see near Ballyfermot?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballyfermot itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Zoo, Kilmainham Gaol, Irish Museum of Modern Art and Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle.

Does Ballyfermot have a museum?

11 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballyfermot: Kilmainham Gaol, Irish Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks and Guinness Storehouse.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballyfermot, 5 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, St Audoen's Church and Magazine Fort).

What are the best-known days out near Ballyfermot?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (6.2 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (5.9 km), National Museum of Ireland (7 km), National Library of Ireland (7.1 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 (19)

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).