Places to visit around Foxrock, from James Joyce Museum
Foxrock’s list takes in 5 castles, 4 museums and 4 historic sites. Our list finds nothing inside Foxrock’s neighbourhood, but 22 places within 5 km of its edge. A typical year brings about 40K visitors to James Joyce Museum. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the Office of Public Works. Drive 11 km to reach Dublin Castle.
Leading the list near Foxrock
After James Joyce Museum, look out for 4 castles and a museum.
MuseumJames Joyce Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleManderley Castle2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastlePuck's Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleDalkey Castle & Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Office of Public WorksMonkstown Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The outermost point is Airfield Estate, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is Foxrock’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Grouped by kind
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (10), then museums or galleries (5).
Green: inside Foxrock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Monkstown Castle).
Full list of places
The list runs to 22 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Maritime museum in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
Fortified town houses or castle, in Dalkey, County Dublin.
7Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Foxrock → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Foxrock →
Days out
Leading the 12 is Dublin Castle, 11 km away; they include 5 museums and 2 cathedrals.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland10 km northwest · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral11 km northwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland10 km northwest
Historic houseLeinster House9.9 km northwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green9.8 km northwest
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland9.9 km northwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral11 km northwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty11 km northwest
Big drawZooDublin Zoo14 km northwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol13 km northwest
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art12 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Foxrock (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 Foxrock: questions
What is there to see near Foxrock?
No attraction is mapped inside Foxrock itself. Within 5 km of it are James Joyce Museum, Manderley Castle, National Maritime Museum of Ireland and Puck's Castle.
Does Foxrock have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Foxrock: James Joyce Museum, National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Imaginosity: Dublin Children's Museum and Blackrock Fine Art.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Foxrock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Foxrock, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Monkstown Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Foxrock?
Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (11 km), National Museum of Ireland (10 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (11 km), National Library of Ireland (10 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 (18)
- James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Puck's Castle: Suckindiesel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre: Palanitboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkstown Castle: Lord Monkstown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archbold's Castle: DDoghaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 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
- 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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