Attractions in Booterstown Places to visit near Booterstown: Dublin Castle & more Museums or galleries make up 74 of the 112 places on the list. All of them lie outside Booterstown. A typical year brings about 783K visitors to National Museum of Ireland. Of the places on our list, 8 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Make a day of it at Dublin Zoo, 9.1 km away.
Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Booterstown
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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 Around Booterstown: where to begin The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a cathedral and a historic house.
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 Out of town, most of the 112 are to the northwest.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Booterstown’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind The types of place Museums or galleries are the biggest group (74), then castles or historic places (22).
Museums & galleries 42 museums · 32 art galleries 0 in town · 74 nearby
Castles & historic places 9 historic houses · 5 churches · 4 castles · 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship · 1 historic site 0 in town · 22 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens 0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions 0 in town · 10 nearby
Green: inside Booterstown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
8 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Monkstown Castle, and 4 more).
Every place Every one of them Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 112 places in all.
Castle 1 Castle · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 2 Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 3 Cathedral · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 4 Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Heritage institution.
5 Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
6 Garden · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 7 Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 8 Cathedral · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
9 Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 10 Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Museum in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
40K visitors a year · Open Every day 10:00–18:00 11 Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 12 Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
13 Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 14 Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
15 Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 16 Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Maritime museum in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
Open Every day 11:00–17:00 Museum 17 Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
18 Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
19 Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Irish art gallery.
20 Castle · 2.5 km outside town, to the southeast Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Garden Garden · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Irish arts venue.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Castle Castle · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Walks Garden Garden · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Garden.
A visitor farm Castle Castle · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Castle.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Church Church · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Church Church · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) · Guided tours · Open Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00 · Sun 09:00–17:00 Historic house Historic house · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Church Church · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by The National Wax Museum Plus · Open Every day 10:00–20:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Garden Garden · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Water park Water park · 2.6 km outside town, to the east Water park.
Run by Big Splash Water Parks Ltd Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Historic ship Historic ship · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Historic ship.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Church Church · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Booterstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Booterstown →
Big names nearby Further afield: the best known within 40 km Day trips number 12; the best known is Dublin Zoo, 9.1 km off.
Places well known beyond Booterstown (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 Booterstown What is there to see near Booterstown? No attraction is mapped inside Booterstown itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Castle, National Museum of Ireland, St Patrick's Cathedral and National Library of Ireland.
Does Booterstown have a museum? 74 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Booterstown: National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland, National Gallery of Ireland and Chester Beatty.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Booterstown? Yes. In or within 5 km of Booterstown, 8 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Monkstown Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Booterstown? Within 40 km: Dublin Zoo (9.1 km), Kilmainham Gaol (8.3 km), Irish Museum of Modern Art (7.8 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (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 (35) National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons 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 Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Little Museum of Dublin: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kerlin Gallery: Paul Afour, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Monkstown Castle: Lord Monkstown, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gallery + Studios: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, 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).
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4 km outside town, to the northwest · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseLeinster House4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
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Big drawZooDublin Zoo9.1 km northwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol8.3 km northwest
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art7.8 km northwest
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral6.4 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle11 km northwest
MuseumGuinness Storehouse7 km northwest
MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks7.6 km northwest · 314K visitors a year
Art galleryHugh Lane Gallery7 km northwest
CastleManderley Castle7.6 km southeast
MuseumDublinia6.3 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlendalough34 km south
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens8.9 km northwest