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Attractions in Legan

Out and about near Legan

The one place on our list close to Legan is Abbeyshrule Monastery, within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is St. Mel's Cathedral, 16 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 5 castles and 3 cathedrals.

For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
16 km
St. Mel's Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by

Closest place

The nearest is Abbeyshrule Monastery, 5.3 km out. Abbeyshrule Monastery is the ruins of a Cistercian monastery in County Longford.

1Abbey or prioryAbbeyshrule Monastery4.8 km outside town, to the south
The map

Distances on the map

Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.

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

By kind

The types of place

Most common are castles or historic places: 12 of 13.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 4 abbeys or priories · 3 cathedrals0 in town · 12 nearby

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

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Legan

You will find all 13 within 40 km.

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

A day out

For a day out

Of the 12 places within 40 km, these are worth the trip.

2CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral16 km northwest3CathedralCathedral of Christ the King22 km southeast4Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey28 km eastCathedral5CathedralCathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh6.3 km northwestCastle6CastleMoydrum Castle27 km southwest7CastleTullynally Castle21 km eastAbbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey11 km eastMuseumAthlone Castle30 km southwestCastleClonyn Castle35 km eastAbbey or prioryDurrow Abbey34 km southCastleCastlePortlick Castle23 km southwestCastleRoscommon Castle37 km west

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

The nearest town with more to see: Edgeworthstown →

What visitors ask about Legan

What is there to see near Legan?

No attraction is mapped inside Legan itself. Within 5 km of it are Abbeyshrule Monastery.

Does Legan have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fore Abbey (Office of Public Works), 28 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Legan?

Within 40 km: St. Mel's Cathedral (16 km), Cathedral of Christ the King (22 km), Fore Abbey (28 km), Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh (6.3 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 (5)

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).