Places to visit around Bellavary, from Museum of Country Life
No place to visit is mapped inside Bellavary’s urban area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums and a castle. Museum of Country Life draws about 99K visitors a year. Make a day of it at Wild Nephin National Park, 38 km away.
Around Bellavary: where to begin
Following Museum of Country Life are 2 museums and a castle.
MuseumMuseum of Country Life3.5 km outside town, to the west · 99K visitors a year
CastleBallylahan Castle5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMichael Davitt Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park3.5 km 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 Bellavary, mapped
Leave town to the west for most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Bellavary’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The list by type
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Bellavary. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Bellavary
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Bellavary → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bellavary →
Beyond Bellavary
Leading the 12 is Wild Nephin National Park, 38 km away; they include 4 abbeys or priories and 4 castles.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park38 km west
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen24 km north
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral24 km north
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey18 km southwest
CastleRockfleet Castle31 km west
Historic houseWestport House27 km west
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey28 km west
CastleFeartagar Castle39 km south
CastleCastle Carra20 km south
Abbey or prioryRosserk Abbey31 km north
CastleRappa Castle28 km north
Abbey or prioryMoyne Abbey34 km northPlaces well known beyond Bellavary (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.
Planning a visit to Bellavary
What is there to see near Bellavary?
No attraction is mapped inside Bellavary itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of Country Life, Ballylahan Castle, Michael Davitt Museum and National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park.
Does Bellavary have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bellavary: Museum of Country Life, Michael Davitt Museum and National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Bellavary?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wild Nephin National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service), 38 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Bellavary?
Within 40 km: Wild Nephin National Park (38 km), Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen (24 km), St. Muredack's Cathedral (24 km), Ballintubber Abbey (18 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 (14)
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Ballintubber Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Carra: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosserk Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rappa Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyne Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).