A historic site to see in Balla: Balla Round Tower
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Balla’s urban area. There are a historic site, a museum and a historic house to choose from. Further afield, Museum of Country Life is 10 km from the centre.
Leading places in Balla
Behind Balla Round Tower on the list are a museum and a historic house.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The list reaches out to Belcarra Eviction Cottage, 5.9 km away.
The dashed line is Balla’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What you can see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Balla. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The one inside Balla comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Balla comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Balla → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Balla →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The 12 days out are led by Museum of Country Life, 10 km away.
MuseumMuseum of Country Life10 km northwest · 99K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey11 km southwest
Historic houseWestport House27 km west
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary37 km southeast
CastleRockfleet Castle34 km west
Abbey or prioryCong Abbey31 km south
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen34 km north
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral34 km north
CastleBallylahan Castle15 km north
CastleCastle Carra12 km southwest
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey36 km south
CastleFeartagar Castle29 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Balla (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.
Seeing Balla: questions
What are the main attractions in Balla?
The place to visit inside Balla’s urban area is Balla Round Tower. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Balla have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Balla: Belcarra Eviction Cottage.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Balla?
None is recorded within 5 km of Balla.
What are the best-known days out near Balla?
Within 40 km: Museum of Country Life (10 km), Ballintubber Abbey (11 km), Westport House (27 km), Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (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 (12)
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballintubber Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cong Abbey: Christian1965~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Muredack's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Carra: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Errilly Abbey: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).