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Attractions in Athy

Whites Castle heads what Athy has to see

We list 3 places to visit inside Athy’s urban area and one within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles and 2 museums, among others. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further out, Carlow Castle is 17 km away.

Photo: Whites Castle, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Athy
3
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

First stops in Athy

Alongside Whites Castle you find 2 museums and a castle.

CastleWhites Castlein townMuseumShackleton Experiencein townMuseumMuseumTown Hallin townCastleRheban Castle4 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Where to go

The farthest of them, Rheban Castle, is 5.8 km out.

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

By kind

What sort of places

Castles or historic places number 2, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 2 castles1 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The whole list for Athy

First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Athy 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 Athy → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Athy →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Allow a day for Carlow Castle, 17 km away, the pick of 12.

CastleCarlow Castle17 km southNational parkWicklow Mountains National Park39 km eastCastleBallyloughan Castle22 km southeastCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary17 km southMuseum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court19 km northwestCastleRock of Dunamase16 km westCastleBallymoon Castle33 km southHistoric houseRussborough House and Parklands33 km northeastMuseumDunmore Cave33 km southwestAbbey or prioryCastledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard13 km southeastFortDún Ailinne20 km northeastAbbey or prioryBaltinglass Abbey19 km east

Places well known beyond Athy (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.

Questions about Athy’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Athy?

The best known inside Athy’s urban area are Whites Castle, Shackleton Experience and Town Hall. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Athy have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Athy: Shackleton Experience and Town Hall.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Emo Court (Office of Public Works), 19 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Athy?

Within 40 km: Carlow Castle (17 km), Wicklow Mountains National Park (39 km), Ballyloughan Castle (22 km), Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (17 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 (15)

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).