Attractions in Clontarf West One to see in Clontarf West: Studio Museums or galleries make up 90 of the 147 places on the list. Mapped inside Clontarf West’s neighbourhood is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 146. 2022 brought 1.3M visitors to Dublin Zoo. Of the places on our list, 11 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Kilmainham Gaol is worth a day, 6.8 km from the centre.
Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Clontarf West
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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 Where to start in Clontarf West The list goes on from Studio to 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 The map view On the map, most of the 146 sit to the southwest.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Clontarf West’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 Count 90 museums or galleries and 38 castles or historic places.
Museums & galleries 55 museums · 35 art galleries 1 in town · 89 nearby
Castles & historic places 14 historic houses · 13 churches · 5 historic sites · 3 cathedrals · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 0 in town · 38 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens 0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 12 attractions 0 in town · 12 nearby
Green: inside Clontarf West. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
11 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and National Botanic Gardens, and 7 more).
Every place Every one of them The one inside Clontarf West comes first, then 146 more within 5 km of its edge.
Art gallery 1 Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
Castle 2 Castle · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 3 Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest 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 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Heritage institution.
5 Cathedral · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 6 Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
7 Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 8 Garden · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 9 Cathedral · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
10 Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Zoo · 4.4 km outside town, to the west Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 12 Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 13 Cathedral · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Church in Dublin, Ireland.
14 Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 15 Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
16 Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 17 Garden · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 18 Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 19 Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 20 Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Garden · 1.1 km outside town, to the east Public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Irish art gallery.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest National museum.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Irish arts venue.
Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the southwest Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Historic house Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the west Historic house.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 09:00–20:00 Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the southwest Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Guided tours Garden Garden · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Guided tours Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Abbey or priory.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest 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 · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
A shop Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Guided tours Historic house Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours Church Church · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 4 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Historic house Historic house · 5 km outside town, to the west Historic house.
Gardens Church Church · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Garden Garden · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Church Church · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Historic ship Historic ship · 1.3 km outside town, to the southwest Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Church Church · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Historic site Historic site · 2.9 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Church Church · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
The one inside Clontarf West 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 Clontarf West → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clontarf West →
Big names nearby Day trips Most famous of the 12 is Kilmainham Gaol, 6.8 km from the centre.
Places well known beyond Clontarf West (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.
Places to visit in Clontarf West: questions What are the main attractions in Clontarf West? The place to visit inside Clontarf West’s neighbourhood is Studio. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 146 more within 5 km.
Does Clontarf West have a museum? 90 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Clontarf West: Studio, National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland and National Gallery of Ireland.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Clontarf West? Yes. In or within 5 km of Clontarf West, 11 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and National Botanic Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Clontarf West? Within 40 km: Kilmainham Gaol (6.8 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (7.4 km), James Joyce Museum (11 km), Malahide Castle (9.1 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 (49) National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Gallery of Ireland: Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai, 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 Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , 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 Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , 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 Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kerlin Gallery: Paul Afour, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Little Museum of Dublin: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , 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 St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gallery + Studios: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gaelic Athletic Association museum: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glasnevin Cemetery Museum: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , 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 Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the southwest · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLeinster House2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
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Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol6.8 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle7.4 km west
MuseumJames Joyce Museum11 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleMalahide Castle9.1 km north
CastleSwords Castle10 km north
CastleHowth Castle9.5 km east
CastleManderley Castle14 km southeast
CastleDrimnagh Castle9.1 km southwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House22 km west
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland10 km southeast
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park11 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseNewbridge House & Farm13 km north