Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin in Sligo, Ireland.
Attractions in Rosses Point
Photo: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Rosses Point, 6.4 km to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
Among the places to visit in and near Rosses Point are 3 museums, 3 historic sites and 2 cathedrals. No place to visit is mapped inside Rosses Point’s urban area; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. A longer outing takes you to Sligo Abbey, 6.8 km off.
In Rosses Point
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Rosses Point
Once you have seen Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, try 2 museums, a garden and a cathedral.
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenLissadell House & Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSligo County Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDolly's Cottage3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseDrumcliffe Round Tower And High Cross3.3 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.
The map
Where each one is
The map ends at Sligo County Museum, 6.6 km out.
The dashed line is Rosses Point’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (7); next, museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 cathedrals · 1 historic house · 1 church0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Nature & islands 1 island · 1 natural landscape0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Rosses Point. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
These 14 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Lissadell House & Gardens
Greek revivalist style country house in Ireland.
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo
Church in Sligo, Ireland.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Rosses Point → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rosses Point →
Big names nearby
Trips out
Sligo Abbey, at 6.8 km, heads the 11.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey6.8 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle15 km east
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery6.8 km southeast
CastleClassiebawn Castle18 km north
CastleBallymote Castle24 km south
Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey18 km southeast
CastleBallinafad Castle34 km southeast
Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey29 km southeast
MuseumBallyshannon and District Museum32 km northeast
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry26 km south
MuseumArigna Mining Experience38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Rosses Point (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.
Seeing Rosses Point: questions
What is there to see near Rosses Point?
No attraction is mapped inside Rosses Point itself. Within 5 km of it are Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, Lissadell House & Gardens, St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo and Sligo County Museum.
Does Rosses Point have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rosses Point: Sligo County Museum, Dolly's Cottage and Yeats Building.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Rosses Point?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sligo Abbey (Office of Public Works), 6.8 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Rosses Point?
Within 40 km: Sligo Abbey (6.8 km), Parke's Castle (15 km), Model Arts and Niland Gallery (6.8 km), Classiebawn Castle (18 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 (15)
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lissadell House & Gardens: Aspdin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo County Museum: Djedi Guy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Model Arts and Niland Gallery: Val, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Classiebawn Castle: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Creevelea Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballindoon Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyshannon and District Museum: Gavigan 01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arigna Mining Experience: RTG, 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).