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Attractions in Silvermines

Out of Silvermines for the day

None of the places to visit we list is in Silvermines or within 5 km of its edge. Allow a day for Rock of Cashel, 39 km off. 12 places lie within 40 km, 5 castles and 4 cathedrals among them.

For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
39 km
Rock of Cashel
The map

Distances on the map

Numbered 1 to 6, the places follow the tiles below.

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Silvermines is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

How the list breaks down

There are more castles or historic places (10) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 4 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 10 nearby

Green: inside Silvermines. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Portumna Castle and Gardens).

Every place

All 12 on the list

Each of the 12 is within 40 km.

Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

What is in or close to Silvermines 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 Silvermines → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Silvermines →

A day out

The best known, a drive away

Best known first, these lead 12 places within 40 km.

1CastleRock of Cashel39 km southeastMuseum2MuseumKing John's Castle30 km southwest3CathedralSt John's Cathedral29 km southwest4CathedralKillaloe Cathedral and Churches13 km west5CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles32 km southeast6CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral29 km southwestCastle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens33 km northAbbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey18 km southwestCastleCastle Otway11 km eastCastleNenagh Castle8.4 km northCastleLeap Castle39 km northeastMuseumThe Hunt Museum30 km southwest

The best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.

The nearest town with more to see: Nenagh →

Good to know in Silvermines

Does Silvermines have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Silvermines.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Silvermines?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portumna Castle and Gardens (Office of Public Works), 33 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Silvermines?

Within 40 km: Rock of Cashel (39 km), King John's Castle (30 km), St John's Cathedral (29 km), Killaloe Cathedral and Churches (13 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)

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).