Boyle Abbey opens Boyle’s list
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the 3 inside Boyle’s urban area. Here, one place is kept up by the Office of Public Works. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. The big name further out is Ballinafad Castle, 6.8 km from the centre.
Boyle’s big names
Then come 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory, behind Boyle Abbey.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbeyin townMuseumMuseumKing House Historical & Cultural Centrein townMuseumMuseumConnaght Rangersin town
CastleMcDermott's Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryHoly Trinity Abbey1.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Furthest out is McDermott's Castle, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Boyle’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What there is to see
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Boyle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Boyle Abbey).
All of it
In town there are 3, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Boyle come first, best known 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 Boyle → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boyle →
Further out, the best known
Leading the 12 is Ballinafad Castle, 6.8 km away; they include 5 castles and 3 museums.
CastleBallinafad Castle6.8 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle33 km north
CastleBallymote Castle20 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo35 km north
Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey13 km north
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey35 km north
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park25 km southeast
MuseumArigna Mining Experience17 km northeast
Historic houseStrokestown Park25 km southeast
MuseumCastlerea Railway Museum26 km southwest
CastleGlinsk Castle37 km south
CastleRoscommon Castle38 km southPlaces well known beyond Boyle (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.
Your questions on Boyle
What are the main attractions in Boyle?
The best known inside Boyle’s urban area are Boyle Abbey, King House Historical & Cultural Centre and Connaght Rangers. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Boyle have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Boyle: King House Historical & Cultural Centre and Connaght Rangers.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Boyle?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Boyle, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Boyle Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Boyle?
Within 40 km: Ballinafad Castle (6.8 km), Parke's Castle (33 km), Ballymote Castle (20 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (35 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)
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McDermott's Castle: Carlo Cretaro from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballindoon Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park: Winnie45, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arigna Mining Experience: RTG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strokestown Park: Irish Defence Forces, 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
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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