Photo: chippee · CC BY 2.0Further afield from Lixnaw
Rattoo Round Tower is the only place we list in Lixnaw or within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, the best known is Ardfert Cathedral, at 14 km. 12 places lie within 40 km, 6 castles and 2 cathedrals among them.
Closest in
Rattoo Round Tower is the nearest, 4.6 km off. Rattoo Round Tower is a historic house.
How far each one is
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Lixnaw is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Kinds of place
Castles or historic places lead the count with 11 of 13.
Green: inside Lixnaw. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ardfert Cathedral, Listowel Castle and Carrigafoyle Castle).
The full list
All 13 on the list lie within 40 km.
Ardfert Abbey Friary
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
What is in or close to Lixnaw 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 Lixnaw → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lixnaw →
Further out from Lixnaw
Of the 12 places within 40 km, these are worth the trip.
2Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral14 km southwest
3Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle10 km northeast
4CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney39 km south
5Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle20 km northeast
6FortCaherconree28 km southwest
7Abbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary13 km southwestMuseumMuseumKerry County Museum16 km southNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave21 km southeast
CastleGlin Castle29 km northeast
CastleCarrigaholt Bay22 km north
CastleBallyheigue Castle15 km west
CastleBallymalis Castle36 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Listowel →
Lixnaw, answered
What is there to see near Lixnaw?
No attraction is mapped inside Lixnaw itself. Within 5 km of it are Rattoo Round Tower.
Does Lixnaw have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lixnaw.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Lixnaw?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ardfert Cathedral (Office of Public Works), 14 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Lixnaw?
Within 40 km: Ardfert Cathedral (14 km), Listowel Castle (10 km), St Mary's Cathedral Killarney (39 km), Carrigafoyle Castle (20 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)
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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).