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Carrigafoyle Castle
Attractions in Ballylongford

Lislaughtin Franciscan Friary is the place to visit in Ballylongford

Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Ballylongford’s urban area. Among them are 2 abbeys or priories and a castle. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. A drive of 12 km brings you to Listowel Castle.

Photo: Carrigafoyle Castle, Arcaist (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Ballylongford
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The headline places in Ballylongford

Close behind Lislaughtin Franciscan Friary are a castle and an abbey or priory.

Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Franciscan Friaryin townCastle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey300 m outside town, to the northeast

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 ends at Carrigafoyle Castle, 2.2 km out.

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

By kind

The kinds on offer

They are all castles or historic places: 3 in all.

Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 castle1 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Carrigafoyle Castle).

Every place

Each place in turn

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Ballylongford 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 Ballylongford → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballylongford →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Listowel Castle (12 km) leads the 11 big names within reach.

Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle12 km southCathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral32 km southwestCastleGlin Castle13 km eastCastleCarrigaholt Bay16 km westHistoric houseTarbert House8.5 km eastCastle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West31 km eastCastleGlenquin Castle32 km southeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave34 km southCastleBallyheigue Castle30 km southwestMuseumMuseumKerry County Museum35 km southwestAbbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary31 km southwest

Places well known beyond Ballylongford (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.

Questions before you go to Ballylongford

What are the main attractions in Ballylongford?

The place to visit inside Ballylongford’s urban area is Lislaughtin Franciscan Friary. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Ballylongford have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ballylongford.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballylongford, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Carrigafoyle Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Ballylongford?

Within 40 km: Listowel Castle (12 km), Ardfert Cathedral (32 km), Glin Castle (13 km), Carrigaholt Bay (16 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 (11)

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).