O'Connell Memorial Church heads what Cahirciveen has to see
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 5 of 8. The urban area itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Walking distance covers 3 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Further afield, Caherdaniel is 22 km from the centre.
Most famous in Cahirciveen
After O'Connell Memorial Church come 2 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Look to the west for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Cahirciveen’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What kind of places
Castles or historic places number 5, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Cahirciveen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Cahirciveen
The 2 inside Cahirciveen come first, then 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
Church Island - Valentia Harbour
Ruined early Christian monastic site and National Monument in Valentia Harbour, County Kerry, Ireland.
The 2 inside Cahirciveen come first, best known 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 Cahirciveen → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cahirciveen →
Trips out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Caherdaniel, at 22 km.
FortCaherdaniel22 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBallinskelligs Abbey15 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksDerrynane House22 km southCastleCastleBallinskelligs Castle15 km southFortFortDunbeg Fort21 km northwest
FortCaherconree37 km northeastCastleCastleRahinnane Castle24 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDerrynane Abbey22 km southCastleCastleGallarus Castle27 km north
CastleBallymalis Castle40 km east
CastleDromore Castle36 km east
GardenDerreen Gardens36 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Cahirciveen (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.
Seeing Cahirciveen: your questions
What are the main attractions in Cahirciveen?
The best known inside Cahirciveen’s urban area are O'Connell Memorial Church and The Old Barracks. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Cahirciveen have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cahirciveen: The Old Barracks, Sea Synergy Marine Awareness & Activity Centre and Valentia Island Heritage Centre.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Cahirciveen?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Derrynane House (Office of Public Works), 22 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Cahirciveen?
Within 40 km: Caherdaniel (22 km), Ballinskelligs Abbey (15 km), Derrynane House (22 km), Ballinskelligs 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 (5)
- Caherdaniel: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymalis Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromore Castle: Robotforaday at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derreen Gardens: Nigel Cox, 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).