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Attractions in Ballybrittas

Trips from Ballybrittas, starting with Emo Court

For a trip from Ballybrittas, Rock of Dunamase is 10 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Ballybrittas’ urban area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and a castle. One of them is cared for by the Office of Public Works.

Photo: Emo Court, AnTuisealGinideach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Ballybrittas
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Leading the list near Ballybrittas

Once you have seen Emo Court, try a castle.

Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court3.7 km outside town, to the westCastleLea Castle4.9 km outside town, to the north

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

Mapped

At 5.2 km, Lea Castle is the farthest one out.

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

By kind

What they are

It comes down to a museum and a castle.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Emo Court).

Every place

The complete list

Both is within 5 km of its edge.

Emo Court

Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the west

Irish neo-classical mansion.

Run by Office of Public Works · A café and guided tours
About Emo Court →

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Ballybrittas → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballybrittas →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Allow a day for Rock of Dunamase, 10 km away, the pick of 12.

CastleRock of Dunamase10 km southwestCastleCarlow Castle33 km southeastCastleBallyloughan Castle39 km southeastHistoric houseRussborough House and Parklands38 km eastCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary33 km southeastCastleRheban Castle11 km southeastCastleTinnakill Castle8.1 km westHeritage railwayStradbally Woodland Railway10 km southAbbey or prioryClonard Abbey39 km northFortDún Ailinne24 km eastCathedralKildare Cathedral16 km eastCastleGardens at Castle Durrow34 km southwest

Places well known beyond Ballybrittas (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.

Before a day out in Ballybrittas

What is there to see near Ballybrittas?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballybrittas itself. Within 5 km of it are Emo Court and Lea Castle.

Does Ballybrittas have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ballybrittas: Emo Court.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballybrittas, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Emo Court).

What are the best-known days out near Ballybrittas?

Within 40 km: Rock of Dunamase (10 km), Carlow Castle (33 km), Ballyloughan Castle (39 km), Russborough House and Parklands (38 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 (14)

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).