Nothing mapped in Darndale itself; Malahide Castle is the nearest draw
Visitors to Darndale can choose from 7 museums, 3 gardens and a castle. All of it lies outside: 17 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Darndale’s neighbourhood. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Make a day of it at Dublin Castle, 7.9 km away.
Top of the list around Darndale
The list goes on from Malahide Castle to 2 gardens, a historic house and a church.
CastleMalahide Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenSaint Anne's Park2.3 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino3 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church900 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksReconstructed viking house4.3 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
To the southwest lie most of the 17 nearby.
The dashed line is Darndale’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The kinds on offer
8 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.
Green: inside Darndale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (National Botanic Gardens, Casino Marino and Reconstructed viking house).
Every place to visit
The list runs to 17 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Saint Anne's Park
Public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland.
Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery
Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
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12Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Darndale → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Darndale →
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Dublin Castle, 7.9 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland7.8 km southwest · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral8.4 km southwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland7.7 km southwest
Historic houseLeinster House7.7 km southwest
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland7.6 km southwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral8 km southwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green8.1 km southwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty8 km southwest
Big drawZooDublin Zoo8.7 km southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol9.9 km southwest
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art9.3 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Darndale (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.
Quick answers on Darndale
What is there to see near Darndale?
No attraction is mapped inside Darndale itself. Within 5 km of it are Malahide Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Saint Anne's Park and Casino Marino.
Does Darndale have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Darndale: GAA Museum - Croke Park, Croke Park Stadium, Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery and Gaelic Athletic Association museum.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Darndale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Darndale, 3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (National Botanic Gardens, Casino Marino and Reconstructed viking house).
What are the best-known days out near Darndale?
Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (7.9 km), National Museum of Ireland (7.8 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (8.4 km), National Library of Ireland (7.7 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 (16)
- Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- 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
- Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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).