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Attractions in Decies

Places to visit near Decies: Dublin Castle & more

The 2022 count at Dublin Zoo was 1.3M visitors. There is no place to visit inside Decies’ neighbourhood; there are 69 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 22 museums, 13 art galleries and 8 churches. Our list counts 8 places looked after by the Office of Public Works. For a full day, there is National Museum of Ireland, 6 km away.

Photo: Kilmainham Gaol, Nol Aders (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Decies
0
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
69
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
35
in or near town
Castles & historic places
25
in or near town
Cared for
8
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Around Decies: where to begin

Close behind Dublin Castle are 2 museums, 2 cathedrals and a zoo.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol1.8 km outside town, to the eastBig drawZooDublin Zoo2.6 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the eastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art2.5 km outside town, to the east

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

Mapped around Decies

Just outside town, most of the 69 sit to the east.

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The dashed line is Decies’ neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Which kinds

Ahead are museums or galleries (35); next, castles or historic places (25).

Museums & galleries 22 museums · 13 art galleries0 in town · 35 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 churches · 7 historic houses · 4 castles · 4 historic sites · 2 cathedrals0 in town · 25 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions0 in town · 7 nearby

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

8 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Chester Beatty and Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, and 4 more).

Every place

Each place in turn

All 69 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Zoo.

1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30
About Dublin Zoo →

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Decies → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Decies →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Leading the 10 is National Museum of Ireland, 6 km away; they include 4 museums and 2 gardens.

Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland6 km east · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland6 km eastHistoric houseLeinster House6 km eastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green5.8 km eastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland6.1 km eastCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral5.8 km eastArt galleryHugh Lane Gallery5.6 km eastMuseumScience Gallery6.3 km east · 242K visitors a yearMuseumJames Joyce Museum16 km east · 40K visitors a yearGarden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens6 km northeast

Places well known beyond Decies (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.

Planning a visit to Decies

What is there to see near Decies?

No attraction is mapped inside Decies itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin Zoo and St Patrick's Cathedral.

Does Decies have a museum?

35 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Decies: Kilmainham Gaol, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Chester Beatty and National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Decies?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Decies, 8 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Chester Beatty and Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Decies?

Within 40 km: National Museum of Ireland (6 km), National Library of Ireland (6 km), Leinster House (6 km), Saint Stephen's Green (5.8 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 (29)

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).