An abbey or priory just outside Tullyallen: Old Mellifont Abbey
Tullyallen and its surroundings hold 3 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 art galleries. The urban area has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. Drive 10 km to reach Slane Castle.
Just outside Tullyallen, the best known
Once you have seen Old Mellifont Abbey, try a historic house, a museum and an art gallery.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower2.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMillmount Fort4.8 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryHighlanes Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksBrú na Bóinne4.6 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenTownley Hall Woods300 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Tullyallen, mapped
Most of the 14 close by lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Tullyallen’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What sort of places
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and museums or galleries (5).
Green: inside Tullyallen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Old Mellifont Abbey and Brú na Bóinne).
Every place, in and near Tullyallen
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 14.
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
Monastic site in Ireland.
Highlanes Gallery
Public visual arts centre, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Tullyallen → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tullyallen →
For a day out
Head 10 km out for Slane Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleSlane Castle10 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle32 km southwest
Historic houseKells High Crosses31 km west
CastleMalahide Castle37 km southeast
CastleSwords Castle34 km southeast
Abbey or prioryBective Abbey26 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle37 km northeast
CastleArdgillan Castle and Gardens24 km southeast
CastleTermonfeckin Castle10 km east
CastleBarmeath Castle11 km northeast
Abbey or prioryDuleek Abbey9.4 km south
CastleArdee Castle15 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Tullyallen (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.
Visiting Tullyallen: questions
What is there to see near Tullyallen?
No attraction is mapped inside Tullyallen itself. Within 5 km of it are Old Mellifont Abbey, Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower, Millmount Fort and Highlanes Gallery.
Does Tullyallen have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tullyallen: Millmount Fort, Highlanes Gallery, Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre and Irish Military Museum & Park.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Tullyallen?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tullyallen, 2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Old Mellifont Abbey and Brú na Bóinne).
What are the best-known days out near Tullyallen?
Within 40 km: Slane Castle (10 km), Trim Castle (32 km), Kells High Crosses (31 km), Malahide Castle (37 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 (15)
- Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Millmount Fort: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slane Castle: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bective Abbey: Klennon77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlingford Castle: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgillan Castle and Gardens: GsmithEIDW at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Termonfeckin Castle: code poet, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barmeath Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duleek Abbey: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardee Castle: Nuala Furley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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