1Desmond Castle Newcastle West
Castle and great hall in County Limerick, Ireland.
Photo: Harold Strong · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Newcastle West
From Newcastle West: Bunratty Castle and other trips
Close by, the list has a single place: Desmond Castle Newcastle West, within 5 km of its edge. Bunratty Castle, 32 km away, is the best-known day out. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 7 castles and 2 museums.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
32 km
Bunratty Castle
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Close to Newcastle West
From the centre, Desmond Castle Newcastle West is 300 m away. Desmond Castle Newcastle West is a castle and great hall in County Limerick.
The map
Plotted
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Newcastle West is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
The kinds on offer
Most are castles or historic places, 11 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 castles · 2 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory1 in town · 10 nearby
Green: inside Newcastle West. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Desmond Castle Newcastle West, Listowel Castle, Carrigafoyle Castle and Desmond Castle Adare).
Every place
All of it
The town has one; within 40 km, the list finds 12 more.
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
Augustinian Abbey Adare
14th-century Irish monastery, later church and school.
What is in or close to Newcastle West 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 Newcastle West → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newcastle West →
A day out
The best known, a drive away
Our list has 12 places within 40 km; these lead.
2CastleBunratty Castle32 km northeastMuseum3MuseumKing John's Castle38 km northeast
4CastleGlenquin Castle8.2 km southwest
5Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle29 km west
6CathedralSt John's Cathedral38 km northeast
7CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral38 km northeast
CastleKilbolane Castle19 km southeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum38 km northeast
CastleGlin Castle21 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle32 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare23 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare23 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Askeaton →
Know before you go to Newcastle West
What are the main attractions in Newcastle West?
The place to visit inside Newcastle West’s urban area is Desmond Castle Newcastle West. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Newcastle West have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newcastle West.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Newcastle West?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Newcastle West, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Desmond Castle Newcastle West).
What are the best-known days out near Newcastle West?
Within 40 km: Bunratty Castle (32 km), King John's Castle (38 km), Glenquin Castle (8.2 km), Listowel 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 (6)
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenquin Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, 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).