Dolly's Cottage is Strandhill’s place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 5 beyond the one inside Strandhill’s urban area. The mix takes in 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a natural landscape. Of these, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. Make a day of it at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, 7.7 km away.
Leading places in Strandhill
Alongside Dolly's Cottage you find a museum, an abbey or priory and a natural landscape.
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 lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Strandhill’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The types of place
Ahead are museums or galleries (2); next, castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Strandhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery).
The list in full
In town there is one, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Strandhill comes 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 Strandhill → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Strandhill →
Days out
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, at 7.7 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo7.7 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey8.3 km east
GardenLissadell House & Gardens8.7 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle17 km east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo7.8 km east
Art galleryModel Arts and Niland Gallery8.4 km east
CastleBallymote Castle21 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey38 km southeast
CastleClassiebawn Castle22 km north
Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey19 km east
CastleBallinafad Castle32 km southeast
Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey27 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Strandhill (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 Strandhill: questions
What are the main attractions in Strandhill?
The place to visit inside Strandhill’s urban area is Dolly's Cottage. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Strandhill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Strandhill: Dolly's Cottage and Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Strandhill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Strandhill, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery).
What are the best-known days out near Strandhill?
Within 40 km: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo (7.7 km), Sligo Abbey (8.3 km), Lissadell House & Gardens (8.7 km), Parke's Castle (17 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 (12)
- 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
- Lissadell House & Gardens: Aspdin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Model Arts and Niland Gallery: Val, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Classiebawn Castle: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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