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Attractions in Carpenterstown

Farmleigh House and Estate, the place to visit in Carpenterstown

A total of 1.3M visitors went to Dublin Zoo in 2022. The neighbourhood itself has one place on our list; 29 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 10 museums, 5 attractions and 4 castles. 4 of the places on the list are maintained by the Office of Public Works. Allow a day for Dublin Castle, 8.7 km off.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Carpenterstown
1
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
29
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
11
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Cared for
4
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Highlights of Carpenterstown

The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a zoo and a castle.

Historic houseHistoric houseFarmleigh House and Estatein townBig drawZooDublin Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol3.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle1.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.2 km outside town, to the east · 314K visitors a year

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 things are

Furthest out is Old Jameson Distillery, at 7.8 km.

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The dashed line is Carpenterstown’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

Castles or historic places lead the count with 11; 11 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 10 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 11 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 3 historic sites · 2 historic houses · 2 churches1 in town · 10 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 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, Magazine Fort and The Riding School).

Every place

The full list

First the one in town, then the 29 within 5 km of its edge.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 2.9 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 →

The one inside Carpenterstown comes 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 Carpenterstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Carpenterstown →

Big names nearby

A drive away

The pick of the 10 is Dublin Castle, 8.7 km off.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle8.7 km eastCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral8.5 km southeastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland9.5 km east · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland9.5 km eastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral8.4 km eastHistoric houseLeinster House9.5 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty8.6 km eastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green9.5 km southeastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland9.6 km eastCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral8.8 km east

Places well known beyond Carpenterstown (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.

Visiting Carpenterstown: questions

What are the main attractions in Carpenterstown?

The place to visit inside Carpenterstown’s neighbourhood is Farmleigh House and Estate. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 29 more within 5 km.

Does Carpenterstown have a museum?

11 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carpenterstown: 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 Carpenterstown?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Carpenterstown, 4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, Magazine Fort and The Riding School).

What are the best-known days out near Carpenterstown?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (8.7 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (8.5 km), National Museum of Ireland (9.5 km), National Library of Ireland (9.5 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).