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Listowel Castle
Attractions in Listowel

What to see in Listowel, from Listowel Castle on

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 6. Listowel holds them all; none lie just outside. Our list counts one place looked after by the Office of Public Works. The centre alone has 6 within 1 km. A longer outing takes you to Ardfert Cathedral, 24 km off.

Photo: Listowel Castle, Larsoner~commonswiki (Public domain)
In Listowel
6
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
0
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Where to start in Listowel

Following Listowel Castle are 3 museums, an art gallery and a garden.

Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castlein townMuseumListowel and Ballybunion Railwayin townMuseumMuseumKerry Writers' Museumin townArt galleryArt galleryThe Kilmorna Collectionin townMuseumMuseumThe Lartigue Monorailwayin townGardenGardenGarden of Europein town

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

Out at 800 m is Garden of Europe, the farthest.

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

By kind

The list by type

4 of the 6 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery4 in town
Castles & historic places 1 castle1 in town
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town

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

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

Every place

All the places to visit

The list is 6 places, all in town.

The 6 inside Listowel 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 Listowel → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Listowel →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Allow a day for Ardfert Cathedral, 24 km away, the pick of 12.

Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral24 km southwestCastle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle14 km northCastleGlin Castle19 km northeastFortCaherconree38 km southwestAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey12 km northCastleCarrigaholt Bay22 km northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave23 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West29 km eastCastleGlenquin Castle27 km eastHistoric houseTarbert House17 km northeastMuseumMuseumKerry County Museum25 km southwestAbbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary24 km southwest

Places well known beyond Listowel (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 about Listowel’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Listowel?

The best known inside Listowel’s urban area are Listowel Castle, Listowel and Ballybunion Railway, Kerry Writers' Museum and The Kilmorna Collection. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town.

Does Listowel have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Listowel: Listowel and Ballybunion Railway, Kerry Writers' Museum, The Kilmorna Collection and The Lartigue Monorailway.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Listowel?

Within 40 km: Ardfert Cathedral (24 km), Carrigafoyle Castle (14 km), Glin Castle (19 km), Caherconree (38 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 (12)

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).