Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0Things to see near Ballintogher
One place to visit we list is in Ballintogher or within 5 km of its edge: Creevelea Abbey. Parke's Castle, 7.5 km away, is the best-known day out. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 4 castles and 3 abbeys or priories among them.
Nearest to Ballintogher
Creevelea Abbey is the nearest, 5.1 km off. Creevelea Abbey is a friary located in County Leitrim.
1Plotted around Ballintogher
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Ballintogher is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What is on offer
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (10), then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Ballintogher. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Parke's Castle, Sligo Abbey and Boyle Abbey).
Near Ballintogher
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin in Sligo, Ireland.
Lissadell House & Gardens
Greek revivalist style country house in Ireland.
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo
Church in Sligo, Ireland.
Model Arts and Niland Gallery
Contemporary arts centre and gallery space in Sligo, Ireland.
Arigna Mining Experience
Coal mining museum in County Roscommon, Ireland.
What is in or close to Ballintogher 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 Ballintogher → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballintogher →
A trip from Ballintogher
For a day out, 12 places within 40 km fit; the best known are here.
2Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle7.5 km north
3CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo11 km northwest
4Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey10 km northwest
5Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey26 km south
6CastleBallymote Castle16 km southwest
7GardenLissadell House & Gardens22 km northwest
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo11 km northwest
CastleBallinafad Castle19 km south
Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey13 km south
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery11 km northwest
CastleClassiebawn Castle29 km north
MuseumArigna Mining Experience21 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Sligo →
Before a day out in Ballintogher
What is there to see near Ballintogher?
No attraction is mapped inside Ballintogher itself. Within 5 km of it are Creevelea Abbey.
Does Ballintogher have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ballintogher.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballintogher?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Parke's Castle (Office of Public Works), 7.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Ballintogher?
Within 40 km: Parke's Castle (7.5 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (11 km), Sligo Abbey (10 km), Boyle Abbey (26 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)
- Creevelea Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lissadell House & Gardens: Aspdin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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