Photo: Zxcode · CC BY-SA 3.0Near Riverstown: Parke's Castle and other days out
The one place on our list close to Riverstown is Sligo Folk Park, within 5 km of its edge. Parke's Castle lies 15 km out, worth a day. 12 places lie within 40 km, 4 castles and 4 abbeys or priories among them.
The one nearest
Sligo Folk Park stands 700 m from the centre.
Distances on the map
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Riverstown is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
Count 10 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Riverstown. 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).
Each place in turn
In town there is one, and the list adds 12 more 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.
What is in or close to Riverstown 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 Riverstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Riverstown →
Big names within reach
Best known first, these lead 12 places within 40 km.
2Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle15 km north
3CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo16 km north
4Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey16 km north
5Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey19 km south
6CastleBallymote Castle9.7 km southwest
7Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey7.4 km southeast
CastleBallinafad Castle13 km south
Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey12 km northeast
GardenLissadell House & Gardens27 km northwest
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo16 km north
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery16 km north
CastleMcDermott's Castle19 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Ballymote →
Asked about places to visit in Riverstown
What are the main attractions in Riverstown?
The place to visit inside Riverstown’s urban area is Sligo Folk Park. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Riverstown have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Riverstown: Sligo Folk Park.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Riverstown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Parke's Castle (Office of Public Works), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Riverstown?
Within 40 km: Parke's Castle (15 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (16 km), Sligo Abbey (16 km), Boyle Abbey (19 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)
- 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
- 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).