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Attractions in Abbeyleix

From Abbeyleix Heritage House on: Abbeyleix’s list

Gardens or estates make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Abbeyleix’s urban area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the Office of Public Works. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Kilkenny Castle, 30 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Heywood House Gardens, Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA (CC BY 2.0)
In Abbeyleix
2
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The headline places in Abbeyleix

Beyond Abbeyleix Heritage House, there are 3 gardens and an art gallery.

MuseumMuseumAbbeyleix Heritage Housein townArt galleryArt galleryBramleyin townGarden · Office of Public WorksHeywood House Gardens3.2 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenHeywood Gardens2.6 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenFruitlawn Garden2.5 km outside town, to the west

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

Finding your way

To the southeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.

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

By kind

Sorted by kind

Ahead are gardens or estates (3); next, museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery2 in town
Gardens & estates 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Heywood House Gardens).

Every place

Every one of them

The 2 inside Abbeyleix come first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Abbeyleix 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 Abbeyleix → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abbeyleix →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Abbeyleix

Best known of the 12 within reach is Kilkenny Castle, at 30 km.

CastleKilkenny Castle30 km southCastleGardens at Castle Durrow8.6 km southwestCastleCarlow Castle29 km eastCastleRock of Dunamase16 km northeastMuseumDunmore Cave21 km southAbbey or prioryAghaboe Abbey11 km westCastleCullahill Castle14 km southwestMuseum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court24 km northeastCathedralSaint Marys Cathedral30 km southCastleLeap Castle34 km westCathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower29 km southCastleBallyloughan Castle39 km east

Places well known beyond Abbeyleix (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 Abbeyleix: the answers

What are the main attractions in Abbeyleix?

The best known inside Abbeyleix’s urban area are Abbeyleix Heritage House and Bramley. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Abbeyleix have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Abbeyleix: Abbeyleix Heritage House and Bramley.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Abbeyleix, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Heywood House Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Abbeyleix?

Within 40 km: Kilkenny Castle (30 km), Gardens at Castle Durrow (8.6 km), Carlow Castle (29 km), Rock of Dunamase (16 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)

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).