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Howth Castle
Attractions in Raheny

What is near Raheny: Howth Castle first

Visitors to Raheny can choose from 3 museums, 2 gardens and a castle. None of our places to visit is inside Raheny’s neighbourhood; 13 are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. Dublin Castle, 8.4 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Howth Castle, O'Dea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Raheny
0
inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The best known around Raheny

The rest of the best known are 2 gardens, 2 museums and a historic house.

CastleHowth Castle2.3 km outside town, to the eastGardenSaint Anne's Park800 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumNational Transport Museum of Ireland2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumYe Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio3.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino3.5 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenSt Anne's Park and Rose Gardens900 m outside town, to the southwest

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

Where to go

The map puts most of the 13 to the east.

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The dashed line is Raheny’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

A breakdown by kind

There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 church · 1 fort · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Nature & islands 1 island0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Raheny. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino).

Every place

Place after place

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 13 places listed.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Raheny → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Raheny →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 8.4 km out for Dublin Castle, the best known of 12.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle8.4 km southwestBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland7.9 km southwest · 783K visitors a yearMuseumNational Library of Ireland7.8 km southwestCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral8.9 km southwestHistoric houseLeinster House7.9 km southwestArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland7.7 km southwestGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green8.3 km southwestCathedralChrist Church Cathedral8.6 km southwestMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty8.5 km southwestBig drawZooDublin Zoo10 km west · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol11 km southwestMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art10 km southwest

Places well known beyond Raheny (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.

Your questions on Raheny

What is there to see near Raheny?

No attraction is mapped inside Raheny itself. Within 5 km of it are Howth Castle, Saint Anne's Park, National Transport Museum of Ireland and Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio.

Does Raheny have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Raheny: National Transport Museum of Ireland, Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, Lightvessel Kittiwake and Studio.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Raheny?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Raheny, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Casino Marino).

What are the best-known days out near Raheny?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (8.4 km), National Museum of Ireland (7.9 km), National Library of Ireland (7.8 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (8.9 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 (15)

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).