In Waterville: Waterville Heritage Gallery and one other place worth a visit
There are 2 places to visit inside Waterville’s urban area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 historic houses and a museum, among others. 2 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. A day out reaches Caherdaniel, 8.6 km away.
Must-know places in Waterville
Next to Waterville Heritage Gallery, the best known are 3 historic houses.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map stretches to Com an Chiste (Coomakista), 6.4 km away.
The dashed line is Waterville’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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Waterville. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The 2 inside Waterville come first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
Church Island, Lough Currane
Ruins of an early Christian monastic site and National Monument in Lough Currane, County Kerry, Ireland.
The 2 inside Waterville 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 Waterville → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waterville →
Days out
Head 8.6 km out for Caherdaniel, the best known of 12.
FortCaherdaniel8.6 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksDerrynane House8.4 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBallinskelligs Abbey7.3 km westCastleCastleBallinskelligs Castle7.1 km westCastleCastleBallycarbery Castle14 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDerrynane Abbey8.7 km southFortFortDunbeg Fort34 km northwest
CastleDunboy Castle28 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryChurch Island - Valentia Harbour14 km northwestCastleCastleRahinnane Castle37 km north
CastleDromore Castle31 km east
GardenDerreen Gardens28 km eastPlaces well known beyond Waterville (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.
Common questions about Waterville
What are the main attractions in Waterville?
The best known inside Waterville’s urban area are Waterville Heritage Gallery and Árthach Dána, Amergin Memorial Sculpture & Sundial. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Waterville have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Waterville: Waterville Heritage Gallery.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Waterville?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Derrynane House (Office of Public Works), 8.4 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Waterville?
Within 40 km: Caherdaniel (8.6 km), Derrynane House (8.4 km), Ballinskelligs Abbey (7.3 km), Ballinskelligs Castle (7.1 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 (4)
- Caherdaniel: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunboy Castle: kevin higgins, 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).