Nothing in Donaghmede itself: Howth Castle is 5.7 km away
Donaghmede’s list takes in 2 gardens, 2 museums and a castle. Nothing is mapped inside Donaghmede’s neighbourhood, but 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by the Office of Public Works. Further out, Dublin Castle is 8.6 km away.
Around Donaghmede: where to begin
After Howth Castle, look out for 2 gardens, a museum and a historic house.
CastleHowth Castle4.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenSaint Anne's Park1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Transport Museum of Ireland4.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino3.4 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenSt Anne's Park and Rose Gardens1.3 km outside town, to the southChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church2.4 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map ends at Lightvessel Kittiwake, 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Donaghmede’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Donaghmede. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino).
Everything to see
All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Saint Anne's Park
Public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland.
National Transport Museum of Ireland
Transport museum in Fingal, Ireland since.
Sutton Martello Tower
Martello Tower in Sutton South, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Donaghmede → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Donaghmede →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Dublin Castle, 8.6 km from town.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland8.1 km southwest · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland8 km southwest
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral9 km southwest
Historic houseLeinster House8.1 km southwest
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland7.9 km southwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green8.5 km southwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral8.7 km southwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty8.6 km southwest
Big drawZooDublin Zoo10 km southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol11 km southwest
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art10 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Donaghmede (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.
Before a day out in Donaghmede
What is there to see near Donaghmede?
No attraction is mapped inside Donaghmede itself. Within 5 km of it are Howth Castle, Saint Anne's Park, National Transport Museum of Ireland and Casino Marino.
Does Donaghmede have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Donaghmede: National Transport Museum of Ireland, Lightvessel Kittiwake and Studio.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Donaghmede?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Donaghmede, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino).
What are the best-known days out near Donaghmede?
Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (8.6 km), National Museum of Ireland (8.1 km), National Library of Ireland (8 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (9 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 (14)
- Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Transport Museum of Ireland: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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