Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0Day trips from Rathangan, led by Emo Court
Nothing on our list is in Rathangan or within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Emo Court, 19 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 6 castles and 2 historic houses among them.
The map
Each of the 6 places has its number on the map, as below.
Rathangan is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
How the list breaks down
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 11 of the 12.
Green: inside Rathangan. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Emo Court, Trim Castle and Castletown House).
All of them, one by one
All of it lies within 40 km: 12 places.
Castletown House
18th century Palladian country home in Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Kildare Cathedral
Church of Ireland Cathedral of the Diocese of Meath and Kildare.
What is in or close to Rathangan comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Rathangan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rathangan →
For a day out
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
1Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court19 km southwest
2Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle39 km north
3Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands30 km east
4Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey25 km north
5Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House33 km northeast
6CastleRock of Dunamase26 km southwest
CathedralKildare Cathedral9.2 km southeast
FortDún Ailinne19 km southeastCastleCastleCarbury Castle15 km north
CastleMaynooth Castle32 km northeast
CastleLea Castle13 km southwest
CastleBarberstown Castle28 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Kildare →
Places to visit in Rathangan: questions
Does Rathangan have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rathangan.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Rathangan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Emo Court (Office of Public Works), 19 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Rathangan?
Within 40 km: Emo Court (19 km), Trim Castle (39 km), Russborough House and Parklands (30 km), Clonard Abbey (25 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 (6)
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonard Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).