Carrickkildavnet Castle, 4.7 km from Gob an Choire
No place to visit is mapped inside Gob an Choire’s urban area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle, an island and a natural landscape. Allow a day for Wild Nephin National Park, 19 km off.
The best known around Gob an Choire
Along with Carrickkildavnet Castle, see an island and a natural landscape.
CastleCarrickkildavnet Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southIslandIslandAchill Island (Acaill)4.3 km outside town, to the northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCuan na hAisléime (Ashleam Bay)2.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 view
The outermost point is Carrickkildavnet Castle, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Gob an Choire’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
2 of the 3 are national parks, landscapes or islands, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Gob an Choire. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Gob an Choire
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Gob an Choire → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gob an Choire →
Around the region
Wild Nephin National Park (19 km) leads the 6 big names within reach.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park19 km northeast
CastleRockfleet Castle21 km east
Historic houseWestport House30 km southeast
CastleGranuaile's Castle14 km south
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey24 km east
Abbey or prioryMurrisk Abbey25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Gob an Choire (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 Gob an Choire’s attractions
What is there to see near Gob an Choire?
No attraction is mapped inside Gob an Choire itself. Within 5 km of it are Carrickkildavnet Castle, Achill Island (Acaill) and Cuan na hAisléime (Ashleam Bay).
Does Gob an Choire have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Gob an Choire.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Gob an Choire?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wild Nephin National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service), 19 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Gob an Choire?
Within 40 km: Wild Nephin National Park (19 km), Rockfleet Castle (21 km), Westport House (30 km), Granuaile's Castle (14 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 (7)
- Carrickkildavnet Castle: Michelle Owner of the Squishy from Denver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granuaile's Castle: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murrisk Abbey: 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).