Attractions in Rathgar Nothing mapped in Rathgar itself; Dublin Castle is the nearest draw 90 of the 147 places to visit in and around Rathgar are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Rathgar. Around 783K people visit National Museum of Ireland each year. Of the places on our list, 13 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Make a day of it at Dublin Zoo, 5.9 km away.
Photo: National Museum of Ireland, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Rathgar
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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 Where to start near Rathgar Alongside Dublin Castle you find 2 museums, a cathedral and a historic house.
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 On the map, most of the 147 sit to the north.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Rathgar’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind Grouped by kind 90 museums or galleries and 38 castles or historic places top the count.
Museums & galleries 55 museums · 35 art galleries 0 in town · 90 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 12 churches · 4 castles · 4 historic sites · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 0 in town · 38 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens 0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 13 attractions 0 in town · 13 nearby
Green: inside Rathgar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
13 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Kilmainham Gaol, and 9 more).
Every place The list in full The list runs to 147 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Castle 1 Castle · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Mon–Sat 09:45–16:45 · Sun 12:00–16:45 2 Museum · 3 km outside town, to the north National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 3 Cathedral · 3 km outside town, to the north Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 4 Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Heritage institution.
5 Historic house · 3 km outside town, to the north Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
6 Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 7 Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 8 Cathedral · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
9 Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 10 Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 12 Cathedral · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Church in Dublin, Ireland.
13 Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 14 Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 15 Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 16 Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 17 Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
18 Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
19 Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 20 Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 2.5 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 · 4.5 km outside town, to the north Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Castle · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Norman castle.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the north Irish art gallery.
Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Garden Garden · 2.4 km outside town, to the north National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Church · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the north National museum.
Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Irish arts venue.
Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 4 km outside town, to the north Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Castle Castle · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum · 2.8 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 Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northeast Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Castle Castle · 800 m outside town, to the east Castle.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Church.
Garden Garden · 2.5 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
A visitor farm Historic house Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Church Church · 3 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Church Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Church.
Church Church · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Church.
Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north 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 · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Free photography museum in Dublin.
Open Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:00–18:00 Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Church Church · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
A shop Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Abbey or priory.
Garden Garden · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Garden.
Guided tours and walks Garden Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 5 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Walks Historic house Historic house · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Garden Garden · 3 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Church Church · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Church.
Church Church · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Historic site Historic site · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Church Church · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 4.1 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Church Church · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Rathgar → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rathgar →
Big names nearby Further afield: the best known within 40 km Day trips number 12; the best known is Dublin Zoo, 5.9 km off.
Places well known beyond Rathgar (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.
Before a day out in Rathgar What is there to see near Rathgar? No attraction is mapped inside Rathgar itself. Within 5 km of it are Dublin Castle, National Museum of Ireland, St Patrick's Cathedral and National Library of Ireland.
Does Rathgar have a museum? 90 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rathgar: 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 Rathgar? Yes. In or within 5 km of Rathgar, 13 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Kilmainham Gaol).
What are the best-known days out near Rathgar? Within 40 km: Dublin Zoo (5.9 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (7.5 km), James Joyce Museum (11 km), National Botanic Gardens (7 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 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 Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0 , 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 Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Science Gallery: Infoeco, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 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 Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gallery + Studios: MB-one, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Photo Museum Ireland: Arnaud.Serander, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , 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 National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 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 Howth Castle: O'Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 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 km outside town, to the north · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumNational Library of Ireland3.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeinster House3 km outside town, to the north
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green2.7 km outside town, to the north
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Big drawZooDublin Zoo5.9 km northwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle7.5 km northwest
MuseumJames Joyce Museum11 km east · 40K visitors a year
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens7 km north
Abbey or prioryGlendalough33 km south
CastleManderley Castle12 km southeast
CastleMalahide Castle17 km northeast
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park34 km south
CastleSwords Castle17 km north
CastleHowth Castle15 km northeast
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House18 km west
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland9.4 km east