Photo: Rubensni ( Uploads ) · Public domainA short drive from Ballyheigue
The one place on our list close to Ballyheigue is Ballyheigue Castle, within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Ardfert Cathedral, 7.9 km away. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 5 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
Near at hand
At 400 m from the centre, Ballyheigue Castle is the closest. Ballyheigue Castle is a ruined castle in County Kerry.
1Plotted around Ballyheigue
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Ballyheigue is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 11 of the 13.
Green: inside Ballyheigue. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ardfert Cathedral, Listowel Castle and Carrigafoyle Castle).
Every place, in and near Ballyheigue
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Ardfert Abbey Friary
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Lislaughtin Abbey
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Aghadoe Church
Early medieval monastic site with church building in Parkavonear, County Kerry, Ireland.
What is in or close to Ballyheigue comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Ballyheigue → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballyheigue →
Trips out
12 places within 40 km are on our list; these are the best known.
2Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral7.9 km southeast
3Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle24 km east
4FortCaherconree22 km south
5Abbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary8 km southeast
6Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle30 km northeastMuseum7MuseumKerry County Museum16 km southeast
CastleBallymalis Castle36 km south
CastleCarrigaholt Bay25 km northeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave31 km southeast
CastleParkavonear Castle40 km southeast
Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey31 km northeast
ChurchAghadoe Church40 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Tralee →
Questions before you go to Ballyheigue
What are the main attractions in Ballyheigue?
The place to visit inside Ballyheigue’s urban area is Ballyheigue Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Ballyheigue have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ballyheigue.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballyheigue?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ardfert Cathedral (Office of Public Works), 7.9 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ballyheigue?
Within 40 km: Ardfert Cathedral (7.9 km), Listowel Castle (24 km), Caherconree (22 km), Ardfert Abbey Friary (8 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 (6)
- Ballyheigue Castle: Kglavin~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Abbey Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, 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).