Newport Railway Viaduct: Newport’s one place to visit
One place to visit is mapped inside Newport’s urban area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, a castle and an abbey or priory. Further afield, Wild Nephin National Park is 18 km from the centre.
The first to see in Newport
Newport Railway Viaduct aside, the next best known are a castle, an abbey or priory and a visitor farm.
CastleRockfleet Castle4.7 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey1.2 km outside town, to the northwestVisitor farmVisitor farmThe Newport Shepherds2.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Head northwest for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Newport’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The kinds on offer
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Newport. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Newport 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 Newport → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newport →
Within a day
Of the 12 day trips, Wild Nephin National Park (18 km) is the best known.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park18 km northwest
Historic houseWestport House9.5 km south
MuseumMuseum of Country Life23 km east · 99K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMurrisk Abbey13 km southwest
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey23 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen36 km northeast
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral36 km northeast
CastleCarrickkildavnet Castle26 km west
CastleGranuaile's Castle28 km west
CastleBallylahan Castle30 km east
CastleCastle Carra27 km southeast
CastleRappa Castle35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Newport (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 Newport: questions
What are the main attractions in Newport?
The place to visit inside Newport’s urban area is Newport Railway Viaduct. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Newport have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newport.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Newport?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wild Nephin National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service), 18 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Newport?
Within 40 km: Wild Nephin National Park (18 km), Westport House (9.5 km), Museum of Country Life (23 km), Murrisk Abbey (13 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)
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murrisk Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballintubber Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Carrickkildavnet Castle: Michelle Owner of the Squishy from Denver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granuaile's Castle: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Carra: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rappa 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).