From Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen on: Ballina’s list
3 places to visit are mapped inside Ballina’s urban area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and an abbey or priory, among others. Walking distance covers 3 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Further afield, Wild Nephin National Park is 37 km from the centre.
Top of the list in Ballina
Behind Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen on the list are 3 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreenin town
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedralin townMuseumMuseumThe Jackie Clarke Collectionin town
Abbey or prioryRosserk Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBallina Whiskey100 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMarshall Doran Collection at Belleek Castle400 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
To the north is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Ballina’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Ballina. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The 3 inside Ballina come first, best known 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 Ballina → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballina →
Further away
The 10 days out are led by Wild Nephin National Park, 37 km away.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park37 km west
CastleRappa Castle6.9 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Country Life26 km south · 99K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMoyne Abbey9.8 km north
Abbey or prioryRathfran Abbey15 km north
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Killala12 km north
CastleRockfleet Castle39 km southwest
CastleBallylahan Castle20 km south
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey36 km southwest
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ballina (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.
Questions about Ballina’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Ballina?
The best known inside Ballina’s urban area are Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen, St. Muredack's Cathedral and The Jackie Clarke Collection. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Ballina have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballina: The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina Whiskey and Marshall Doran Collection at Belleek Castle.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballina?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wild Nephin National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service), 37 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Ballina?
Within 40 km: Wild Nephin National Park (37 km), Rappa Castle (6.9 km), Museum of Country Life (26 km), Moyne Abbey (9.8 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 (13)
- 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
- Rosserk Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rappa Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyne Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathfran Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).