Dún Ailinne leads what is near Calverstown
From Calverstown, the big name within reach is Glendalough, 32 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Calverstown’s urban area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a fort and a historic site, among others.
Around Calverstown: where to begin
The list goes on from Dún Ailinne to a historic site.
FortDún Ailinne3.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteKilcullen Round Tower3.2 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Dún Ailinne, 3.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Calverstown’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What there is to see
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Calverstown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Calverstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Calverstown →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Worth the drive, Glendalough (32 km) is first of the 12.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough32 km east
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park28 km east
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands16 km northeast
CastleCarlow Castle29 km south
CastleBallyloughan Castle27 km south
Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court27 km west
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary29 km south
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House33 km northeast
Abbey or prioryBaltinglass Abbey17 km south
CastleRock of Dunamase28 km west
CathedralKildare Cathedral11 km northwest
CastleMaynooth Castle36 km northPlaces well known beyond Calverstown (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 Calverstown
What is there to see near Calverstown?
No attraction is mapped inside Calverstown itself. Within 5 km of it are Dún Ailinne and Kilcullen Round Tower.
Does Calverstown have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Calverstown.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Calverstown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Emo Court (Office of Public Works), 27 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Calverstown?
Within 40 km: Glendalough (32 km), Wicklow Mountains National Park (28 km), Russborough House and Parklands (16 km), Carlow Castle (29 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
- Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary: Joe Byrne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baltinglass Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kildare Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maynooth Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, 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).