Listowel Castle heads the day trips from Newtownsandes
Newtownsandes has no place to visit of its own on our list, and none within 5 km of its edge. Listowel Castle lies 9.8 km out, worth a day. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 7 castles and a cathedral.
Around Newtownsandes, mapped
The 6 numbers match the tiles below.
Newtownsandes is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What kind of places
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 10 of the 12.
Green: inside Newtownsandes. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Listowel Castle, Carrigafoyle Castle, Ardfert Cathedral and Desmond Castle Newcastle West).
Every one of them
12 places make the list, every one within 40 km.
Lislaughtin Abbey
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Desmond Castle Newcastle West
Castle and great hall in County Limerick, Ireland.
What is in or close to Newtownsandes 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 Newtownsandes → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newtownsandes →
Trips out
For a day out, 12 places within 40 km fit; the best known are here.
1Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle9.8 km southwest
2Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle12 km northwest
3CastleGlin Castle9.6 km northeast
4Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral34 km southwest
5Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey9.4 km northwest
6Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West22 km east
Historic houseTarbert House9.1 km north
CastleGlenquin Castle22 km southeast
CastleCarrigaholt Bay25 km northwest
CastleKilbolane Castle40 km southeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave28 km southMuseumMuseumKerry County Museum34 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Listowel →
Practical questions about Newtownsandes
Does Newtownsandes have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newtownsandes.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Newtownsandes?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Listowel Castle (Office of Public Works), 9.8 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Newtownsandes?
Within 40 km: Listowel Castle (9.8 km), Carrigafoyle Castle (12 km), Glin Castle (9.6 km), Ardfert Cathedral (34 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)
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, 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).