Places to visit near Ballaghaderreen
The one place on our list close to Ballaghaderreen is Ballaghaderreen Cathedral, within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Boyle Abbey, 20 km away. 12 places lie within 40 km, 6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories among them.
Closest to Ballaghaderreen
At 200 m out, Ballaghaderreen Cathedral comes first.
How far each one is
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Ballaghaderreen is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
There are more castles or historic places (11) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Ballaghaderreen. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Boyle Abbey).
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park
Museum in Strokestown, Ireland.
Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
Church in Co Sligo, Ireland.
What is in or close to Ballaghaderreen comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Ballaghaderreen → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballaghaderreen →
For a longer trip
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
2Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey20 km northeast
3CastleBallymote Castle21 km north
4CastleBallinafad Castle21 km northeast
5MuseumCastlerea Railway Museum16 km south
6CastleGlinsk Castle29 km south
7Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey26 km northeast
CastleMcDermott's Castle25 km northeast
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park35 km southeast
CastleRoscommon Castle39 km southeast
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry20 km north
Historic houseStrokestown Park34 km southeast
CastleBallylahan Castle35 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Castlerea →
Visiting Ballaghaderreen: the answers
What are the main attractions in Ballaghaderreen?
The place to visit inside Ballaghaderreen’s urban area is Ballaghaderreen Cathedral. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Ballaghaderreen have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ballaghaderreen.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballaghaderreen?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Boyle Abbey (Office of Public Works), 20 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ballaghaderreen?
Within 40 km: Boyle Abbey (20 km), Ballymote Castle (21 km), Ballinafad Castle (21 km), Castlerea Railway Museum (16 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 (6)
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlerea Railway Museum: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glinsk Castle: Hyacinth45 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballindoon 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).