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Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles
Attractions in Thurles

Places to visit in Thurles, led by Cathedral of the Assumption

Of the 5 places to visit inside Thurles’ urban area, Cathedral of the Assumption is the best known, in the top 5% of the 1,783 on our list for Ireland. The list adds 6 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 gardens and 2 castles, among others. Walking distance covers 5 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Drive 18 km to reach Rock of Cashel.

Photo: Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Thurles
5
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Must-know places in Thurles

After Cathedral of the Assumption, look out for 2 museums, a garden and a zoo.

CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurlesin townMuseumMuseumLár Na Páirce Museum - The Story of Gaelic Gamesin townGardenGardenSt Mary's Garden of Remembrancein townMuseumMuseumSt. Mary's Famine and War Museumin townZooZooAviary Pheasant Islandin townAbbey or prioryHolycross Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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 map

Mapped around Thurles

The map shows most of the 6 nearby to the west.

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The dashed line is Thurles’ urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

What is on offer

Count 4 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens1 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & islands 1 natural landscape0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town

Green: inside Thurles. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The complete list

11 places in all: 5 in town and 6 within 5 km of its edge.

The 5 inside Thurles come first, best known 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 Thurles → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thurles →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Thurles

The 12 days out are led by Rock of Cashel, 18 km away.

CastleRock of Cashel18 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle35 km southCastleKilkenny Castle38 km eastCastle · Office of Public WorksGrallagh Castle9.6 km southAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey16 km eastCastleLoughmoe Castle8.7 km northAbbey or prioryHore Abbey19 km southAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSt. Dominic's Abbey18 km southCastleLeap Castle39 km northCathedralSaint Marys Cathedral38 km eastCathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower38 km eastMuseumDunmore Cave39 km east

Places well known beyond Thurles (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.

Your questions on Thurles

What are the main attractions in Thurles?

The best known inside Thurles’ urban area are Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, Lár Na Páirce Museum - The Story of Gaelic Games, St Mary's Garden of Remembrance and St. Mary's Famine and War Museum. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Thurles have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Thurles: Lár Na Páirce Museum - The Story of Gaelic Games, St. Mary's Famine and War Museum and Cormackstown Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Cahir Castle (Office of Public Works), 35 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Thurles?

Within 40 km: Rock of Cashel (18 km), Cahir Castle (35 km), Kilkenny Castle (38 km), Grallagh Castle (9.6 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)

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).