Attractions in Parnell Square Hugh Lane Gallery opens Parnell Square’s list This is a list led by museums or galleries, 92 of its 151. 7 places to visit are mapped inside Parnell Square’s neighbourhood, with 144 more within 5 km of its edge. Visitors to Dublin Zoo numbered 1.3M in 2022. Of the places on our list, 14 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Beyond the town, the best known is James Joyce Museum, 12 km off.
Photo: Hugh Lane Gallery, Rwxrwxrwx (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Parnell Square
7
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
144
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
92
in or near town
Castles & historic places
40
in or near town
Cared for
14
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known Start here in Parnell Square Behind Hugh Lane Gallery on the list are 3 museums, an art gallery and an abbey or priory.
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 map view Out at 5.7 km is Drimnagh Castle, the farthest.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Parnell Square’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind What they are Museums or galleries are the biggest group (92), then castles or historic places (40).
Museums & galleries 56 museums · 36 art galleries 5 in town · 87 nearby
Castles & historic places 14 historic houses · 12 churches · 5 historic sites · 4 castles · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 2 in town · 38 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens 0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 13 attractions 0 in town · 13 nearby
Green: inside Parnell Square. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Chester Beatty, Saint Stephen's Green and Kilmainham Gaol, and 10 more).
Every place The complete list 7 in town lead, with 144 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
1 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
2 Museum · in town Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
3 Museum · in town Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum 4 Museum · in town National museum.
5 Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Abbey or priory 6 Abbey or priory · in town Abbey or priory.
Church 7 Castle 8 Castle · 800 m outside town, to the south Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 9 Museum · 1.4 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 10 Cathedral · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 11 Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Heritage institution.
12 Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
13 Cathedral · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
14 Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 15 Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 16 Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 17 Zoo · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 18 Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 19 Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 20 Cathedral · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Church in Dublin, Ireland.
Castle · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the west National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Irish art gallery.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southwest Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the south Irish arts venue.
Church · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Castle · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest Norman castle.
Garden Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the south National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the south Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by ESB Group · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the south Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Historic house Historic house · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 09:00–20:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the east Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Historic house Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the west Historic house.
A shop Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the south Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Historic house Historic house · 900 m outside town, to the south Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Historic house Historic house · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Historic house Historic house · 600 m outside town, to the south Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the south 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 · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Historic house Historic house · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Church Church · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Church Church · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Church.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Church Church · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Church.
Church Church · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Church Church · 1.3 km outside town, to the west Church.
Church Church · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Church.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Guided tours Church Church · 2 km outside town, to the south Church.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Historic house.
Gardens Garden Garden · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Garden.
Guided tours and walks Church Church · 100 m outside town, to the west Church.
Castle Castle · 4.5 km outside town, to the south Castle.
Church Church · 400 m outside town, to the southwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Garden Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Historic site Historic site · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 200 m outside town, to the south Historic site.
Church Church · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 800 m outside town, to the south Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
The 7 inside Parnell Square come first, best known 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 Parnell Square → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Parnell Square →
Big names nearby For a day out Head 12 km out for James Joyce Museum, the best known of 12.
Places well known beyond Parnell Square (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.
Places to visit in Parnell Square: questions What are the main attractions in Parnell Square? The best known inside Parnell Square’s neighbourhood are Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Writers Museum, The James Joyce Centre and National Wax Museum Plus. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 144 more within 5 km.
Does Parnell Square have a museum? 92 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Parnell Square: Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Writers Museum, The James Joyce Centre and National Wax Museum Plus.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Parnell Square? Yes. In or within 5 km of Parnell Square, 14 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Chester Beatty, Saint Stephen's Green and Kilmainham Gaol).
What are the best-known days out near Parnell Square? Within 40 km: James Joyce Museum (12 km), Malahide Castle (12 km), Glendalough (38 km), Swords Castle (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 (52) Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, 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 Olivier Cornet Gallery: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons 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 Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Gallery of Ireland: Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai, 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 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 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 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , 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 National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 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 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 Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, 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 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 Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dunsoghly Castle: Mike Searle, 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).
Art galleryHugh Lane Galleryin town
MuseumDublin Writers Museumin town
MuseumThe James Joyce Centrein townMuseumMuseumNational Wax Museum Plusin town
Art galleryOlivier Cornet Galleryin townAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey Presbyterian Churchin town
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MuseumJames Joyce Museum12 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
CastleMalahide Castle12 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlendalough38 km south
CastleSwords Castle12 km north
CastleManderley Castle14 km southeast
CastleHowth Castle13 km east
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park39 km south
GardenSaint Anne's Park5.8 km east
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park8.1 km south
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House19 km west
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland11 km southeast
CastleDunsoghly Castle8.9 km northwest