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Attractions in Ballymun

Places to visit around Ballymun, from Dublin Zoo

39 of the 63 places to visit in and around Ballymun are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Ballymun itself. In 2022, 1.3M people visited Dublin Zoo. The list includes 7 places cared for by the Office of Public Works. For a longer trip, Dublin Castle lies 6.2 km away.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ballymun
0
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
63
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
39
in or near town
Castles & historic places
15
in or near town
Cared for
7
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The names to know near Ballymun

Once you have seen Dublin Zoo, try a castle, a cathedral and a garden.

Big drawZooDublin Zoo4 km outside town, to the southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle4 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southGarden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens2 km outside town, to the southMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.6 km outside town, to the south · 314K visitors a yearArt galleryHugh Lane Gallery3.9 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

Finding your way

The map shows most of the 63 nearby to the south.

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The dashed line is Ballymun’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

39 museums or galleries and 15 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 23 museums · 16 art galleries0 in town · 39 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 4 churches · 3 historic sites · 2 castles · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 15 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions0 in town · 7 nearby

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

7 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Casino Marino and Custom House Visitor Centre, and 3 more).

Every place

Near Ballymun

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 63 places in all.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 4 km outside town, to the southwest

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 Ballymun → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballymun →

Big names nearby

Days out

First of the 11 big names within reach is Dublin Castle, 6.2 km away.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle6.2 km southBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland6.5 km south · 783K visitors a yearCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral6.5 km southMuseumNational Library of Ireland6.4 km southHistoric houseLeinster House6.5 km southCathedralChrist Church Cathedral6.1 km southArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland6.5 km southMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty6.2 km southGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green6.8 km southMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol6.7 km southMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art6.4 km south

Places well known beyond Ballymun (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.

Ballymun: questions and answers

What is there to see near Ballymun?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballymun itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and National Botanic Gardens.

Does Ballymun have a museum?

39 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballymun: National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Hugh Lane Gallery, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and Dublin Writers Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballymun, 7 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Casino Marino and Custom House Visitor Centre).

What are the best-known days out near Ballymun?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (6.2 km), National Museum of Ireland (6.5 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (6.5 km), National Library of Ireland (6.4 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 (29)

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).