Attractions in Marino Casino Marino is Marino’s place to visit Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 85 of 139. Mapped inside Marino’s neighbourhood is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 138. 1.3M visitors came to Dublin Zoo in 2022. Our list counts 11 places looked after by the Office of Public Works. Out of town, Kilmainham Gaol is 6.4 km away.
Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Marino
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inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
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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
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the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known Must-know places in Marino Close behind Casino Marino are 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 The places, mapped To the southwest lie most of the 138 nearby.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Marino’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind The kinds on offer 85 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 36.
Museums & galleries 52 museums · 33 art galleries 0 in town · 85 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 12 churches · 5 historic sites · 3 cathedrals · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 1 in town · 35 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens 0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 11 attractions 0 in town · 11 nearby
Green: inside Marino. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
11 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino, Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green and Chester Beatty, and 7 more).
Every place Every place, in and near Marino After the one in town come 138 more within 5 km of its edge.
Historic house 1 Historic house · in town Historic house.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 09:00–20:00 Castle 2 Castle · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 3 Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 4 Cathedral · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 5 Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution.
6 Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
7 Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 8 Cathedral · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
9 Garden · 4 km outside town, to the south Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 10 Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Zoo · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 12 Cathedral · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Church in Dublin, Ireland.
13 Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
14 Garden · 2 km outside town, to the west Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 15 Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the south International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 16 Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 17 Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 18 Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 19 Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 20 Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the south Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the south Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Garden · 2.5 km outside town, to the east Public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Irish art gallery.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest National museum.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Irish arts venue.
Church · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Garden Garden · 4.3 km outside town, to the south National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the south Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the southwest Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Abbey or priory.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Historic house Historic house · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
A shop Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Garden Garden · 3 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest 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 · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Historic house Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Church Church · 3.7 km outside town, to the south Church.
Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Church Church · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 4.2 km outside town, to the south Church.
Church Church · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Church Church · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 4.1 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours Church Church · 4.5 km outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Garden Garden · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Garden.
Church Church · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Church Church · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Historic ship Historic ship · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Historic site Historic site · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 2.9 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Church Church · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
The one inside Marino 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 Marino → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marino →
Big names nearby Beyond Marino Day trips number 12; the best known is Kilmainham Gaol, 6.4 km off.
Places well known beyond Marino (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.
What are the main attractions in Marino? The place to visit inside Marino’s neighbourhood is Casino Marino. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 138 more within 5 km.
Does Marino have a museum? 85 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marino: National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland, National Gallery of Ireland and Chester Beatty.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Marino? Yes. In or within 5 km of Marino, 11 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino, Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green and Chester Beatty).
What are the best-known days out near Marino? Within 40 km: Kilmainham Gaol (6.4 km), Irish Museum of Modern Art (5.8 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (6.6 km), James Joyce Museum (13 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 (48) 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 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 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 Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons St. Mary's Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The National Leprechaun Museum: YvonneM, 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 National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Literature Ireland: Dilbert55 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , 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 Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Project Arts Centre: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Audoen's Church: Eric Fischer, 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 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 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 James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 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 Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , 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).
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland3.6 km outside town, to the south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland3.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLeinster House3.6 km outside town, to the south
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Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol6.4 km southwest
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art5.8 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle6.6 km west
MuseumJames Joyce Museum13 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleMalahide Castle8.9 km northeast
CastleSwords Castle9.4 km north
CastleHowth Castle10 km east
CastleManderley Castle15 km southeastMuseumMuseumIrish Jewish Museum5.6 km southwest
CastleDrimnagh Castle8.7 km southwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House21 km west
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park11 km south