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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
Attractions in Ballincar

Close to Ballincar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo and more

Of the 14 places to visit in and around Ballincar, 8 are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Ballincar. Among them, 2 are cared for by the Office of Public Works. At 6.4 km, Lissadell House & Gardens is worth the journey.

Photo: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Ballincar
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
2
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

The best known around Ballincar

Alongside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo you find 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a cathedral.

CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo2.9 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey3 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo2.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumSligo County Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery5 km outside town, to the south

Each 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

The lie of the land

To the southeast lie most of the 14 nearby.

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The dashed line is Ballincar’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

The types of place

8 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 4.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 church0 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & islands 1 island0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Ballincar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Sligo Abbey and Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery).

Every place

All the places to visit

14 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Open all day, every day

Sligo Abbey

Abbey or priory · 3 km outside town, to the southeast

House of Dominican friars in Sligo.

Run by Office of Public Works · Guided tours
About Sligo Abbey →

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Ballincar → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballincar →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Ballincar

Top of the 12 day trips: Lissadell House & Gardens, at 6.4 km.

GardenLissadell House & Gardens6.4 km northwestCastle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle13 km eastCastleClassiebawn Castle17 km northAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey40 km southCastleBallymote Castle24 km southAbbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey16 km southeastCastleBallinafad Castle33 km southAbbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey28 km southeastMuseumBallyshannon and District Museum30 km northeastCathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry27 km southCastleMcDermott's Castle40 km southeastMuseumArigna Mining Experience36 km southeast

Places well known beyond Ballincar (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.

Visiting Ballincar: questions

What is there to see near Ballincar?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballincar itself. Within 5 km of it are Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, Sligo Abbey, St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo and Model Arts and Niland Gallery.

Does Ballincar have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballincar: Model Arts and Niland Gallery, Sligo County Museum, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery and Yeats Building.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballincar?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballincar, 2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Sligo Abbey and Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery).

What are the best-known days out near Ballincar?

Within 40 km: Lissadell House & Gardens (6.4 km), Parke's Castle (13 km), Classiebawn Castle (17 km), Boyle Abbey (40 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 (17)

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).