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Attractions in Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown’s places to visit, starting with Aquazone

Visitor numbers at Dublin Zoo reached 1.3M in 2022. Mapped inside Blanchardstown’s neighbourhood are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 37. On the list: 13 museums, 6 attractions and 4 churches, among others. Among them, 6 are cared for by the Office of Public Works. Dublin Castle, 9.4 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Blanchardstown
2
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
37
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
16
in or near town
Castles & historic places
13
in or near town
Cared for
6
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The headline places in Blanchardstown

After Aquazone, look out for 2 museums, an attraction and a zoo.

Water parkWater parkAquazonein townAttractionAttractionDunsink Observatoryin townBig drawZooDublin Zoo2.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol4.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle1.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art4.3 km outside town, to the southeast

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 find them

Head to the southeast for most of the 37 on the list.

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

By kind

The kinds on offer

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (16), then castles or historic places (13).

Museums & galleries 13 museums · 3 art galleries0 in town · 16 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 churches · 3 castles · 3 historic houses · 2 historic sites · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 13 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park · 1 zoo1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions1 in town · 5 nearby

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

6 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens and Magazine Fort, and 2 more).

Every place

Everything on the list

39 places in all: 2 in town and 37 within 5 km of its edge.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Zoo.

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

The 2 inside Blanchardstown 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 Blanchardstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blanchardstown →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Worth the drive, Dublin Castle (9.4 km) is first of the 10.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle9.4 km southeastCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral9.3 km southeastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland10 km southeast · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland10 km southeastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral9.1 km southeastHistoric houseLeinster House10 km southeastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty9.4 km southeastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green10 km southeastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland10 km southeastCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral9.4 km southeast

Places well known beyond Blanchardstown (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 Blanchardstown: questions

What are the main attractions in Blanchardstown?

The best known inside Blanchardstown’s neighbourhood are Aquazone and Dunsink Observatory. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 37 more within 5 km.

Does Blanchardstown have a museum?

16 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blanchardstown: 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 Blanchardstown?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Blanchardstown, 6 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens and Magazine Fort).

What are the best-known days out near Blanchardstown?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (9.4 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (9.3 km), National Museum of Ireland (10 km), National Library of Ireland (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 (23)

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).