Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0A day away from Newtown
Nothing on our list is in Newtown or within 5 km of its edge. The nearest big name is King John's Castle, 32 km off. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 5 castles and 4 cathedrals among them.
Finding them
Each of the 6 places has its number on the map, as below.
Newtown is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The list by type
10 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Newtown. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Portumna Castle and Gardens).
The full list
Its 12 places all lie within 40 km.
Portumna Castle and Gardens
Semi-fortified house in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland.
Killaloe Cathedral and Churches
Church in County Clare, Ireland.
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles
Church in Thurles, Ireland.
What is in or close to Newtown 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 Newtown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newtown →
Within a drive of Newtown
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2Castle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens23 km north
3CathedralKillaloe Cathedral and Churches13 km southwest
4CastleBirr Castle35 km northeast
5CathedralSt John's Cathedral32 km southwest
6CastleNenagh Castle7 km east
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral32 km southwest
CastleLeap Castle37 km northeast
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles40 km southeast
CastleRedwood Castle32 km north
MuseumThe Hunt Museum32 km southwest
Abbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey25 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Nenagh →
Good to know in Newtown
Does Newtown have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newtown.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Newtown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portumna Castle and Gardens (Office of Public Works), 23 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Newtown?
Within 40 km: King John's Castle (32 km), Portumna Castle and Gardens (23 km), Killaloe Cathedral and Churches (13 km), Birr Castle (35 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 (5)
- Portumna Castle and Gardens: Bogman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Killaloe Cathedral and Churches: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nenagh Castle: Gramscis cousin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).