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Attractions in Ballinalack

A short drive from Ballinalack

Close by, the list has a single place: Tristernagh Abbey, within 5 km of its edge. Travel 14 km and you reach Cathedral of Christ the King. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 4 cathedrals and 4 abbeys or priories.

For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
14 km
Cathedral of Christ the King
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by

The nearest place to visit

Tristernagh Abbey lies 3.3 km from the centre. Tristernagh Abbey is a ruined Augustinian friary in Westmeath.

1Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the south
The map

Distances on the map

The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.

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

By kind

Which kinds

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 12 of the 13.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 abbeys or priories · 4 cathedrals · 3 castles0 in town · 12 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Fore Abbey).

Every place

Full list of places

Nothing is inside Ballinalack itself; these 13 are within 40 km.

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

A day out

For a day out

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

2CathedralCathedral of Christ the King14 km southeast3Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey17 km east4CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral24 km northwest5CastleTullynally Castle11 km northeast6CastleClonyn Castle24 km east7Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey36 km southeastCastleCastleMoydrum Castle34 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbeyshrule Monastery14 km southwestMuseumAthlone Castle39 km southwestCathedralCathedralCathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh16 km westAbbey or prioryDurrow Abbey34 km southCathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral39 km north

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

The nearest town with more to see: Edgeworthstown →

What visitors ask about Ballinalack

What is there to see near Ballinalack?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballinalack itself. Within 5 km of it are Tristernagh Abbey.

Does Ballinalack have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fore Abbey (Office of Public Works), 17 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Ballinalack?

Within 40 km: Cathedral of Christ the King (14 km), Fore Abbey (17 km), St. Mel's Cathedral (24 km), Tullynally Castle (11 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 (7)

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).