Attractions in Rathmines West MART Gallery: Rathmines West’s one place to visit Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 94 of 155. The neighbourhood itself has one place on our list; 154 others are within 5 km of its edge. 1.3M visitors came to Dublin Zoo in 2022. Here, 15 places are kept up by the Office of Public Works. Make a day of it at Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, 6.4 km away.
Photo: St Patrick's Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Rathmines West
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inside the neighbourhood
Within 5 km
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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 Rathmines West After MART Gallery come 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 Places on the map Of the 154 nearby, most are 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 Rathmines West’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind Which kinds Most are museums or galleries, 94 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (39).
Museums & galleries 58 museums · 36 art galleries 1 in town · 93 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 12 churches · 5 historic sites · 4 castles · 3 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic ship 0 in town · 39 nearby
Gardens & estates 7 gardens 0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo 0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 14 attractions 0 in town · 14 nearby
Green: inside Rathmines West. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
15 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle, Saint Stephen's Green, Chester Beatty and Kilmainham Gaol, and 11 more).
Every place Each place in turn The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 154 more.
Art gallery 1 Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
Castle 2 Castle · 1.4 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 3 Cathedral · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Church of Ireland 4 Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast National museum in Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland.
783K visitors a year · Open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun, Mon 13:00–17:00 5 Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Heritage institution.
6 Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Building housing the parliament of Ireland.
7 Garden · 800 m outside town, to the northeast Public park in central Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 8 Cathedral · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland.
9 Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 10 Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 11 Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Former prison in Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works 12 Zoo · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Zoo.
1.3M visitors a year (2022) · A café and a shop · Open Every day 09:30–16:30 13 Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in Dublin.
Run by Irish Museum of Modern Art 14 Cathedral · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Church in Dublin, Ireland.
15 Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and visitor attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:30–17:00 16 Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest National museum in Dublin, Ireland.
314K visitors a year 17 Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast International group of public science centres.
242K visitors a year 18 Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum in Ireland.
Open Every day 10:00–18:30 19 Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the northeast Art school, museum, and society in Dublin, Ireland.
20 Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Dublin, Ireland.
A café and guided tours · Open 10:00–18:45 Garden · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Botanical garden in Glasnevin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open Every day 10:00–17:00 Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Folk museum in Dublin.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the north Literary museum in Dublin.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Private literary museum on Parnell Square, Dublin.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Heritage institution in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the north Jewish museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Museum to James Joyce.
Open Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30 Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Local history museum, urban museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Irish art gallery.
Castle · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Norman castle.
Museum · 3 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 Garden Garden · 500 m outside town, to the northeast National park in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the north Former house and tenement, now museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Dublin City Council Church · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland.
Run by Office of Public Works Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Irish arts venue.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north National museum.
Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Whiskey tourist attraction in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Every day 09:00–17:30 Museum · 1.2 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 · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Archive and museum in Dublin, Ireland.
Open Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in Dublin , Ireland.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery, art studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Castle Castle · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Castle.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works · Open 10:00–16:45 Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Police museum in Dublin Castle, Dublin Ireland.
Open Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Irish Film Institute body for film culture preservation.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Irish art gallery.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the north Mining museum in St Stephens Green.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Dublin, Ireland.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by Office of Public Works Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Church Church · 200 m outside town, to the northeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 700 m outside town, to the north Church.
Castle Castle · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Castle.
Church Church · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Office of Public Works Church Church · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Church.
Historic house Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Guided tours Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Church Church · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Run by Dublin City Council Church Church · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Church.
Historic house Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Every day 10:00–18:00 Art gallery · 1.6 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 · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.5 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 · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Guided tours and walks Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Open Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Guided tours Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Open Every day 11:00–16:00 Church Church · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
A shop Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Abbey or priory.
Garden Garden · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Garden.
Guided tours and walks Garden Garden · 3.1 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
A visitor farm Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Gardens Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Museum and tours for Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Garden Garden · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Historic house Historic house · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic house.
Garden Garden · 1.2 km outside town, to the northeast Garden.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Historic house.
Church Church · 2 km outside town, to the north Church.
Church Church · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Religious Sisters of Charity · Open Tue–Sun 10:30–16:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Open Wed, Thu 12:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–19:00 Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Open Thu–Sat 13:00–17:00 Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun closed Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Trinity College, Dublin Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin) Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Run by National Library of Ireland Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Run by Dublin City Council Historic ship Historic ship · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Open Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri 08:30–16:30 Church Church · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Museum at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
Run by Glasnevin Trust · Open Every day 09:00–18:00 Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open closed Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Open Open all day, every day Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Dublin Port Company Historic site Historic site · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Church Church · 800 m outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Run by PhotoIreland Foundation Historic site Historic site · 4.5 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 2.8 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
The one inside Rathmines West 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 Rathmines West → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rathmines West →
Big names nearby Within a day Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle, at 6.4 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Places well known beyond Rathmines West (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.
Visiting Rathmines West: questions What are the main attractions in Rathmines West? The place to visit inside Rathmines West’s neighbourhood is MART Gallery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 154 more within 5 km.
Does Rathmines West have a museum? 94 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rathmines West: MART Gallery, National Museum of Ireland, National Library of Ireland and National Gallery of Ireland.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Rathmines West? Yes. In or within 5 km of Rathmines West, 15 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 Rathmines West? Within 40 km: Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (6.4 km), James Joyce Museum (11 km), Glendalough (35 km), Malahide Castle (15 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) 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 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 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 Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0 , 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 Royal Hibernian Academy: The original uploader was Hohenloh at English Wikipedia ., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hugh Lane Gallery: Rwxrwxrwx, 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 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 Dublin Writers Museum: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Print Museum: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The James Joyce Centre: Pointillist at en.wikipedia Original uploader was Pointillist at en.wikipedia, Public domain , 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 Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain , 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 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 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 Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, 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 Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, 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).
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the north
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland1.1 km outside town, to the northeast · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLeinster House1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
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Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle6.4 km northwest
MuseumJames Joyce Museum11 km east · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlendalough35 km south
CastleMalahide Castle15 km northeast
CastleManderley Castle12 km southeast
CastleSwords Castle16 km north
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park35 km south
CastleHowth Castle15 km northeast
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House18 km west
GardenSaint Anne's Park8.2 km northeast
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland9.8 km east
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands28 km southwest