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Attractions in Ballinrobe

A museum to see in Ballinrobe: South Mayo Family Research Centre

From Ballinrobe, the big name within reach is Cong Abbey, 10 km away. The urban area itself has one place on our list; another is within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and a historic house, among others.

Photo: Cong Abbey, Christian1965~commonswiki (Public domain)
In Ballinrobe
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

First stops in Ballinrobe

Then comes a historic house, behind South Mayo Family Research Centre.

MuseumMuseumSouth Mayo Family Research Centrein townHistoric houseHistoric housePartry House3.9 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where things are

At 5.7 km, Partry House is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Ballinrobe’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

What sort of places

It comes down to a museum and a historic house.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Ballinrobe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every one of them

First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Ballinrobe 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 Ballinrobe → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballinrobe →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

First of the 12 big names within reach is Cong Abbey, 10 km away.

Abbey or prioryCong Abbey10 km southwestCastleAughnanure Castle23 km southCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary28 km southeastAbbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey17 km southAbbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey15 km northCastleAghalard Castle9 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Country Life29 km north · 99K visitors a yearCastleCaherduff Castle8 km southMuseumMuseumThe Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop10 km southwestCastleKinlough Castle16 km southeastHistoric houseWestport House29 km northwestCastleFeartagar Castle20 km east

Places well known beyond Ballinrobe (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.

What visitors ask about Ballinrobe

What are the main attractions in Ballinrobe?

The place to visit inside Ballinrobe’s urban area is South Mayo Family Research Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Ballinrobe have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ballinrobe: South Mayo Family Research Centre.

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

None is recorded within 5 km of Ballinrobe.

What are the best-known days out near Ballinrobe?

Within 40 km: Cong Abbey (10 km), Aughnanure Castle (23 km), Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (28 km), Ross Errilly Abbey (17 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 (11)

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).