Around Athgarvan, Dún Ailinne leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Athgarvan’s urban area. The mix takes in 2 museums, a fort and an art gallery. Drive 34 km to reach Glendalough.
The best known around Athgarvan
After Dún Ailinne come 2 museums, an art gallery and a natural landscape.
FortDún Ailinne3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCurragh Military Museum2.3 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryRiverbank Arts Centre2.8 km outside town, to the northNatural landscapeNatural landscapePollardstown Fen5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNewbridge Silverware2.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteKilcullen Round Tower4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
At 5.7 km, Pollardstown Fen is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Athgarvan’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Athgarvan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Athgarvan
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Athgarvan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Athgarvan →
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Glendalough, 34 km from the centre.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough34 km southeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral40 km northeast
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park30 km southeast
Big drawZooDublin Zoo39 km northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol38 km northeast
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands14 km east
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art39 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle38 km northeast
CastleCarlow Castle37 km south
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House27 km northeast
CastleBallyloughan Castle35 km south
Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court28 km westPlaces well known beyond Athgarvan (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.
Visiting Athgarvan: questions
What is there to see near Athgarvan?
No attraction is mapped inside Athgarvan itself. Within 5 km of it are Dún Ailinne, Curragh Military Museum, Riverbank Arts Centre and Pollardstown Fen.
Does Athgarvan have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Athgarvan: Curragh Military Museum, Riverbank Arts Centre and Newbridge Silverware.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Athgarvan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kilmainham Gaol (Office of Public Works), 38 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Athgarvan?
Within 40 km: Glendalough (34 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (40 km), Wicklow Mountains National Park (30 km), Dublin Zoo (39 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 (13)
- Dún Ailinne: Frankysandwich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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