What to see from Kylemore: Dublin Zoo first
The 2022 count at Dublin Zoo was 1.3M visitors. There is no place to visit inside Kylemore’s neighbourhood; there are 34 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 9 museums, 5 churches and 5 attractions. Our list counts 5 places looked after by the Office of Public Works. A longer outing takes you to Dublin Castle, 5.6 km off.
Leading the list near Kylemore
Alongside Dublin Zoo you find 4 museums and a castle.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo3.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol2.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art3.2 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.1 km outside town, to the east · 314K visitors a year
MuseumGuinness Storehouse4.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 34 sit to the east.
The dashed line is Kylemore’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The kinds on offer
There are more castles or historic places (15) than anything else, then museums or galleries (12).
Green: inside Kylemore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
5 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, St Audoen's Church and Magazine Fort, and 1 more).
All 34 on the list
The list runs to 34 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
Tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
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10Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Kylemore → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kylemore →
Worth the drive
Dublin Castle (5.6 km) leads the 10 big names within reach.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral5.3 km east
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland6.4 km east · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland6.5 km east
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral5.4 km east
Historic houseLeinster House6.5 km east
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty5.6 km east
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green6.3 km east
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland6.6 km east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral6.3 km eastPlaces well known beyond Kylemore (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 Kylemore
What is there to see near Kylemore?
No attraction is mapped inside Kylemore itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Zoo, Kilmainham Gaol, Irish Museum of Modern Art and Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle.
Does Kylemore have a museum?
12 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kylemore: Kilmainham Gaol, Irish Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks and Guinness Storehouse.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Kylemore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kylemore, 5 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, St Audoen's Church and Magazine Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Kylemore?
Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (5.6 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (5.3 km), National Museum of Ireland (6.4 km), National Library of Ireland (6.5 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 (19)
- 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
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tully's Castle: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Jameson Distillery: Nialljpmurphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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