Attractions in Clonskeagh Clonskeagh Castle is the place to visit in Clonskeagh 89 of the 143 places to visit in and around Clonskeagh are museums or galleries. One place to visit is mapped inside Clonskeagh’s neighbourhood, with 142 more within 5 km of its edge. Around 783K people visit National Museum of Ireland each year. In heritage care, 12 places on the list are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Further afield, Kilmainham Gaol is 6.5 km from the centre.
Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Clonskeagh
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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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Cared for
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Best known Clonskeagh’s best known Beyond Clonskeagh Castle, there are 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.
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 Out at 6.5 km is The Oratory, the farthest.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Clonskeagh’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind The list by type 89 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 36.
Museums & galleries 53 museums · 36 art galleries 0 in town · 89 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 11 churches · 4 castles · 3 cathedrals · 3 historic sites · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 1 in town · 35 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 12 attractions 0 in town · 12 nearby
Green: inside Clonskeagh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
12 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park, and 8 more).
Every place All 143 on the list One in town leads, with 142 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
Castle 1 Castle 2 Castle · 3.6 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 3 Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 4 Cathedral · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 5 Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Heritage institution.
6 Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
7 Garden · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 8 Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 9 Cathedral · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
10 Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 12 Cathedral · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Church in Dublin, Ireland.
13 Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 14 Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 15 Museum · 5 km outside town, to the northwest National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 16 Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
17 Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
18 Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 19 Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 20 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the north Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Biographical museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Gardens · Open Every day 10:00–20:00 Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Irish art gallery.
Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Garden Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the north National museum.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Irish arts venue.
Church · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Castle · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Castle Castle · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the north Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 700 m outside town, to the south Garden.
A visitor farm Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 1.4 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Walks Church Church · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Church Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Guided tours Historic house Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north 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 · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Church Church · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Church Church · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 4.8 km outside town, to the north Abbey or priory.
Historic house Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
A shop Historic house Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Garden Garden · 3 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Church Church · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Church Church · 4.9 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic ship Historic ship · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Historic ship.
Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Church Church · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Church.
Water park Water park · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Water park.
Run by Big Splash Water Parks Ltd Attraction Attraction · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Church Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
The one inside Clonskeagh 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 Clonskeagh → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clonskeagh →
Big names nearby Days out Leading the 12 is Kilmainham Gaol, 6.5 km away; they include 6 castles and 2 museums.
Places well known beyond Clonskeagh (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.
Questions about Clonskeagh’s attractions What are the main attractions in Clonskeagh? The place to visit inside Clonskeagh’s neighbourhood is Clonskeagh Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 142 more within 5 km.
Does Clonskeagh have a museum? 89 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Clonskeagh: 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 Clonskeagh? Yes. In or within 5 km of Clonskeagh, 12 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park).
What are the best-known days out near Clonskeagh? Within 40 km: Kilmainham Gaol (6.5 km), Dublin Zoo (7.6 km), James Joyce Museum (8.3 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (9.4 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 (47) 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 Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , 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 The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Monkstown Castle: Lord Monkstown, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, 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 Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Ireland3.1 km outside town, to the north · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland3.2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeinster House3.1 km outside town, to the north
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Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol6.5 km northwest
Big drawZooDublin Zoo7.6 km northwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
MuseumJames Joyce Museum8.3 km east · 40K visitors a year
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle9.4 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlendalough33 km south
CastleManderley Castle9.3 km southeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens8.1 km north
CastleMalahide Castle16 km north
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park34 km south
CastleSwords Castle17 km north
CastleHowth Castle14 km northeast
CastleDrimnagh Castle6.9 km west