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Attractions in Hollystown

Places to visit around Hollystown, from Dublin Zoo

1.3M visitors came to Dublin Zoo in 2022. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 14 places to visit; none is inside Hollystown’s neighbourhood. The commonest are 3 attractions, 2 castles and 2 historic houses. Of the places on our list, 4 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. At 11 km, Dublin Castle is worth the journey.

Photo: Dublin Zoo, Harold Strong (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Hollystown
0
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
4
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Just outside Hollystown, the best known

The rest of the best known are 2 castles, a garden and a water park.

Big drawZooDublin Zoo4.1 km outside town, to the southeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle3 km outside town, to the southeastGarden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens3.9 km outside town, to the southeastCastleDunsoghly Castle1.5 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkAquazone1.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksMagazine Fort4.9 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Leave town to the southeast for most of the 14 nearby.

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The dashed line is Hollystown’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

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and other attractions (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses · 2 historic sites0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Magazine Fort and Reconstructed viking house).

Every place

The whole list for Hollystown

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 14.

Dublin Zoo

Zoo · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast

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 Hollystown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hollystown →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Hollystown

The standout of the 12 is Dublin Castle, 11 km from town.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle11 km southeastCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral12 km southeastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland12 km southeast · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland12 km southeastHistoric houseLeinster House12 km southeastMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol9.9 km southeastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral11 km southeastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty11 km southeastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland12 km southeastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green12 km southeastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art10 km southeastCathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral11 km southeast

Places well known beyond Hollystown (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.

Common questions about Hollystown

What is there to see near Hollystown?

No attraction is mapped inside Hollystown itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens and Dunsoghly Castle.

Does Hollystown have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hollystown: Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery and Glasnevin Cemetery Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hollystown, 4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, National Botanic Gardens, Magazine Fort and Reconstructed viking house).

What are the best-known days out near Hollystown?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (11 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (12 km), National Museum of Ireland (12 km), National Library of Ireland (12 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)

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).