Attractions in Inchicore Dublin Castle leads what is near Inchicore Museums or galleries make up 84 of the 141 places on the list. Inchicore itself has none of them. Dublin Zoo drew 1.3M visitors in 2022. In heritage care, 14 places on the list are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Out of town, James Joyce Museum is 15 km away.
Photo: Kilmainham Gaol, Nol Aders (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Inchicore
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inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
141
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
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in or near town
Castles & historic places
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in or near town
Cared for
14
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known Just outside Inchicore, the best known Dublin Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a cathedral and a zoo.
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 Map of the places Look to the east for most of the 141 just outside.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Inchicore’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind Grouped by kind Most are museums or galleries, 84 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (40).
Museums & galleries 51 museums · 33 art galleries 0 in town · 84 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 12 churches · 6 historic sites · 5 castles · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory 0 in town · 40 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens 0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 11 attractions 0 in town · 11 nearby
Green: inside Inchicore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Chester Beatty and Saint Stephen's Green, and 10 more).
Every place Every place, in and near Inchicore Its 141 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Castle 1 Castle · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 2 Museum · 700 m outside town, to the northeast Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 3 Cathedral · 3.2 km outside town, to the east Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 4 Zoo · 2 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 5 Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the east National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 6 Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Heritage institution.
7 Cathedral · 3.3 km outside town, to the east Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
8 Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
9 Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 10 Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Garden · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 12 Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 13 Castle · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 14 Cathedral · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast Church in Dublin, Ireland.
15 Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 16 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 17 Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
18 Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the east Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 19 Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the east International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 20 Garden · 4.7 km outside town, to the northeast Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Castle · 200 m outside town, to the south Norman castle.
Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the east Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northeast Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 4 km outside town, to the east Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the northeast Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the east Irish art gallery.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northeast Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the northeast National museum.
Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Irish arts venue.
Garden Garden · 4 km outside town, to the east National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Castle · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Castle in South Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the east Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Castle Castle · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the east Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 600 m outside town, to the northeast Garden.
Guided tours and walks Attraction Attraction · 4.8 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Historic house Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Gardens Church Church · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Church Church · 2.6 km outside town, to the east Church.
Church Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Church.
Historic house Historic house · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Church Church · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Church.
Historic house Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
A shop Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the east Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Church Church · 4 km outside town, to the east Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Church Church · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Church Church · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Church.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 4.1 km outside town, to the northeast Abbey or priory.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) · Guided tours · Open Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00 · Sun 09:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Historic house Historic house · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 5 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Historic house Historic house · 2.8 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 3 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Church Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Church Church · 3.8 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Historic house Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Garden Garden · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Church Church · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open closed Historic site Historic site · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Historic site.
Church Church · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Inchicore → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Inchicore →
Big names nearby Big names nearby Allow a day for James Joyce Museum, 15 km away, the pick of 12.
Places well known beyond Inchicore (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 Inchicore What is there to see near Inchicore? No attraction is mapped inside Inchicore itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, St Patrick's Cathedral and Dublin Zoo.
Does Inchicore have a museum? 84 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Inchicore: Kilmainham Gaol, National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland and Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Inchicore? Yes. In or within 5 km of Inchicore, 14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Chester Beatty and Saint Stephen's Green).
What are the best-known days out near Inchicore? Within 40 km: James Joyce Museum (15 km), Glendalough (36 km), Malahide Castle (17 km), Swords Castle (16 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 (51) Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 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 Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, 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 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Kerlin Gallery: Paul Afour, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Little Museum of Dublin: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tully's Castle: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gallery + Studios: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glasnevin Cemetery Museum: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Maynooth Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons 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).
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol700 m outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the east
Big drawZooDublin Zoo2 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4.3 km outside town, to the east · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland4.4 km outside town, to the east
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MuseumJames Joyce Museum15 km east · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlendalough36 km south
CastleMalahide Castle17 km northeast
CastleSwords Castle16 km northeast
MuseumNational Print Museum6.4 km east
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park35 km south
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House14 km west
CastleManderley Castle17 km southeast
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park6.5 km southeast
CastleHowth Castle18 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle39 km northwest
CastleMaynooth Castle18 km west