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Attractions in Tarbert

Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum: Tarbert’s one place to visit

The urban area itself has one place on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its edge. They include a museum, a castle and a historic house. Travel 8 km and you reach Carrigafoyle Castle.

Photo: Glin Castle, Garry Dickinson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Tarbert
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Most famous in Tarbert

A castle and a historic house follow Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum.

MuseumMuseumTarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museumin townCastleGlin Castle4.4 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseTarbert House600 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

Around Tarbert, mapped

Out at 5.5 km is Glin Castle, the farthest.

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

By kind

Grouped by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

All the places to visit

First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The 11 days out are led by Carrigafoyle Castle, 8 km away.

Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle8 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle16 km southwestCathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral39 km southwestAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey6.6 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West25 km southeastCastleCarrigaholt Bay22 km westCastleGlenquin Castle28 km southeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCrag Cave36 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryClare Abbey40 km northeastCastleBallyheigue Castle37 km southwestAbbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary38 km southwest

Places well known beyond Tarbert (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.

Quick answers on Tarbert

What are the main attractions in Tarbert?

The place to visit inside Tarbert’s urban area is Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Tarbert have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tarbert: Tarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carrigafoyle Castle (Office of Public Works), 8 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Tarbert?

Within 40 km: Carrigafoyle Castle (8 km), Listowel Castle (16 km), Ardfert Cathedral (39 km), Lislaughtin Abbey (6.6 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).