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Attractions in Ballinalee

Out of Ballinalee for the day

None of the places to visit we list is in Ballinalee or within 5 km of its edge. St. Mel's Cathedral, 11 km away, is the best-known day out. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 5 cathedrals and 3 castles.

For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
11 km
St. Mel's Cathedral
The map

Where they are

Each of the 6 places has its number on the map, as below.

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Ballinalee is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Sorted by kind

11 of the 12 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 cathedrals · 3 castles · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 historic house0 in town · 11 nearby

Green: inside Ballinalee. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Fore Abbey).

Every place

Place after place

Here are the 12 places within 40 km.

What is in or close to Ballinalee 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 Ballinalee → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballinalee →

A day out

Days out from Ballinalee

There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.

1CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral11 km southwest2CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim31 km northeast3CathedralCathedral of Christ the King35 km southeast4Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey30 km east5CastleTullynally Castle24 km southeast6CastleCloughoughter Castle29 km northeastCathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral28 km northeastCathedralCathedralCathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh12 km southMuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park29 km westCastleRoscommon Castle39 km southwestHistoric houseStrokestown Park29 km westAbbey or prioryAbbeyshrule Monastery22 km south

The best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.

The nearest town with more to see: Edgeworthstown →

Questions about Ballinalee’s attractions

Does Ballinalee have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ballinalee.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fore Abbey (Office of Public Works), 30 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Ballinalee?

Within 40 km: St. Mel's Cathedral (11 km), The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim (31 km), Cathedral of Christ the King (35 km), Fore Abbey (30 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)

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).