Bunratty Castle and more within reach of Glin
One place to visit we list is in Glin or within 5 km of its edge: Glin Castle. A day out takes you to Bunratty Castle, 34 km away. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 8 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
The nearest one
Measured from the middle, Glin Castle is 1.5 km off. Glin Castle is a country house in County Limerick.
1Map view
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Glin is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What there is to see
They are all castles or historic places: 13 in all.
Green: inside Glin. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Listowel Castle, Carrigafoyle Castle, Desmond Castle Newcastle West and Ennis Friary).
Each place in turn
Here are the 13 places within 40 km.
Desmond Castle Newcastle West
Castle and great hall in County Limerick, Ireland.
Lislaughtin Abbey
Medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
What is in or close to Glin 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 Glin → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glin →
The best known, a drive away
12 places within 40 km are on our list; these are the best known.
2CastleBunratty Castle34 km northeast
3Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle20 km southwest
4Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle15 km west
5CathedralEnnis Cathedral36 km northeast
6Historic houseTarbert House6.6 km west
7Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West19 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary37 km northeast
Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey13 km west
CastleKnappogue Castle39 km northeast
CastleGlenquin Castle23 km southeast
CastleKilbolane Castle39 km southeast
CastleCarrigaholt Bay29 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Kilrush →
Questions about Glin’s attractions
What is there to see near Glin?
No attraction is mapped inside Glin itself. Within 5 km of it are Glin Castle.
Does Glin have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Glin.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Glin?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Listowel Castle (Office of Public Works), 20 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Glin?
Within 40 km: Bunratty Castle (34 km), Listowel Castle (20 km), Carrigafoyle Castle (15 km), Ennis Cathedral (36 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 (7)
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarbert House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).