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Attractions in Dundrum

Where to go in Dundrum: Airfield Estate and one more

35 of the 58 places to visit in and around Dundrum are museums or galleries. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 56 beyond the 2 inside Dundrum’s neighbourhood. Visits to National Museum of Ireland run to about 783K a year. In heritage care, 6 places on the list are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Beyond the town, the best known is Dublin Castle, 6.7 km off.

Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Dundrum
2
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
56
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
35
in or near town
Castles & historic places
14
in or near town
Cared for
6
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Start with these in Dundrum

The list goes on from Airfield Estate to 3 museums, a historic house and a garden.

GardenGardenAirfield Estatein townMuseumMuseumExplorium: National Sport and Science Centrein townBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4.8 km outside town, to the north · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland4.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseLeinster House4.8 km outside town, to the northGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green4.5 km outside town, to the north

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

Places on the map

To the north is where most of the 56 lie.

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

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Museums or galleries lead the count with 35; 14 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 20 museums · 15 art galleries1 in town · 34 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 historic houses · 5 churches · 3 castles0 in town · 14 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens1 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

6 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Saint Stephen's Green, Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park, Iveagh Gardens and Monkstown Castle, and 2 more).

Every place

Everything on the list

The town has 2; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 56 more.

The 2 inside Dundrum come first, best known 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 Dundrum → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dundrum →

Big names nearby

Beyond Dundrum

Leading the 12 is Dublin Castle, 6.7 km away; they include 6 museums and 3 cathedrals.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle6.7 km northCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral6.4 km northCathedralChrist Church Cathedral6.8 km northMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty6.6 km northMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol7.8 km northwestBig drawZooDublin Zoo9.1 km northwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art7.5 km northwestMuseumJames Joyce Museum8.7 km east · 40K visitors a yearCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral7.5 km northCastle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle11 km northwestMuseumGuinness Storehouse7 km northwestMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks7.8 km northwest · 314K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Dundrum (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.

Asked about places to visit in Dundrum

What are the main attractions in Dundrum?

The best known inside Dundrum’s neighbourhood are Airfield Estate and Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 56 more within 5 km.

Does Dundrum have a museum?

35 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dundrum: Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre, National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland and National Gallery of Ireland.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dundrum, 6 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Saint Stephen's Green, Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park, Iveagh Gardens and Monkstown Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Dundrum?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (6.7 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (6.4 km), Christ Church Cathedral (6.8 km), Chester Beatty (6.6 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 (24)

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).