Attractions in Kimmage Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre is the place to visit in Kimmage Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 93 of 155. The neighbourhood itself has one place on our list; 154 others are within 5 km of its edge. In 2022, 1.3M people visited Dublin Zoo. Here, 16 places are kept up by the Office of Public Works. Further out, James Joyce Museum is 13 km away.
Photo: St Patrick's Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Kimmage
1
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
154
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
93
in or near town
Castles & historic places
41
in or near town
Cared for
16
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known Kimmage’s best known Once you have seen Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre, try 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.
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 around Kimmage Out of town, most of the 154 are to the northeast.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Kimmage’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind What you can see The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (93) and castles or historic places (41).
Museums & galleries 57 museums · 36 art galleries 1 in town · 92 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 12 churches · 6 castles · 5 historic sites · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 0 in town · 41 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens 0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 14 attractions 0 in town · 14 nearby
Green: inside Kimmage. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
16 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Saint Stephen's Green and Chester Beatty, and 12 more).
Every place All of it One in town leads, with 154 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
Museum 1 Museum · in town Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Castle 2 Castle · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 3 Cathedral · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 4 Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 5 Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Heritage institution.
6 Historic house · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
7 Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 8 Cathedral · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
9 Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 10 Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 12 Zoo · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 13 Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 14 Cathedral · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast Church in Dublin, Ireland.
15 Castle · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 16 Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 17 Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 18 Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 19 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 20 Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 Garden · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Castle · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Norman castle.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the northeast Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Biographical museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Gardens · Open Every day 10:00–20:00 Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Irish art gallery.
Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the northeast Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Garden Garden · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Church · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast National museum.
Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Irish arts venue.
Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Castle Castle · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Castle · 4.9 km outside town, to the west Castle in South Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the northeast Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Church Church · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Church Church · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Garden Garden · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Garden.
Guided tours and walks Church Church · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Church Church · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Church Church · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Historic house Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Church Church · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Castle Castle · 2.6 km outside town, to the east Castle.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) · Guided tours · Open Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00 · Sun 09:00–17:00 Historic house Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
A shop Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Historic house Historic house · 2.5 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Guided tours Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Abbey or priory.
Historic house Historic house · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Gardens Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Guided tours Garden Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
A visitor farm Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Church Church · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Historic house Historic house · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Garden Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Garden.
Church Church · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Church Church · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Historic ship Historic ship · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 2.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Church Church · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
The one inside Kimmage comes 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 Kimmage → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kimmage →
Big names nearby Names further out James Joyce Museum, at 13 km, heads the 12.
Places well known beyond Kimmage (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.
Seeing Kimmage: your questions What are the main attractions in Kimmage? The place to visit inside Kimmage’s neighbourhood is Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 154 more within 5 km.
Does Kimmage have a museum? 93 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kimmage: Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre, National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland and Kilmainham Gaol.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Kimmage? Yes. In or within 5 km of Kimmage, 16 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, Saint Stephen's Green and Chester Beatty).
What are the best-known days out near Kimmage? Within 40 km: James Joyce Museum (13 km), Glendalough (34 km), Malahide Castle (17 km), Manderley Castle (14 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 (54) St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , 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 Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Gallery of Ireland: Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons The Little Museum of Dublin: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kerlin Gallery: Paul Afour, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons 14 Henrietta Street: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Tully's Castle: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gaelic Athletic Association museum: Sheila1988, 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 Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons 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 Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, 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).