In Tallaght, RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre is the place to visit
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 6. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 5 beyond the one inside Tallaght’s neighbourhood. Of these, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. If you have a day, head to Dublin Castle, 9.3 km away.
The first to see in Tallaght
Alongside RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre you find 3 castles, a museum and a historic site.
CastleDrimnagh Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleTully's Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle · Office of Public WorksRathfarnham Castle4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRichmond Barracks4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteClondalkin Round Tower2.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Tallaght
The outermost point is Richmond Barracks, at 6.6 km.
The dashed line is Tallaght’s neighbourhood; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The kinds on offer
Ahead are castles or historic places (4); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Tallaght. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Rathfarnham Castle).
All the places to visit
After the one in town come 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Tallaght 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 Tallaght → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tallaght →
Names further out
Allow a day for Dublin Castle, 9.3 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral8.8 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland9.7 km northeast · 783K visitors a year
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol7.2 km northeast
MuseumNational Library of Ireland9.8 km northeast
Big drawZooDublin Zoo8.7 km northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Historic houseLeinster House9.8 km northeast
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral9.1 km northeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green9.4 km northeast
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty9.2 km northeast
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland9.9 km northeast
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art7.7 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Tallaght (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 Tallaght
What are the main attractions in Tallaght?
The place to visit inside Tallaght’s neighbourhood is RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Tallaght have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tallaght: RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre and Richmond Barracks.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Tallaght?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tallaght, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Rathfarnham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Tallaght?
Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (9.3 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (8.8 km), National Museum of Ireland (9.7 km), Kilmainham Gaol (7.2 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 (13)
- Drimnagh Castle: Ericlevik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tully's Castle: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- National Gallery of Ireland: Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, 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).