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Cathedral of Christ the King
Attractions in Mullingar

What to see in Mullingar, from Cathedral of Christ the King on

The urban area itself has 3 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its edge. There are a cathedral, an art gallery and a museum to choose from. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of them. Make a day of it at Fore Abbey, 19 km away.

Photo: Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar (CC BY 2.5)
In Mullingar
3
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Start with these in Mullingar

Close behind Cathedral of Christ the King are an art gallery, a museum and a visitor farm.

CathedralCathedral of Christ the Kingin townArt galleryArt galleryThe Chimera Galleryin townMuseumMuseumMullingar Cathedral Museumin townVisitor farmVisitor farmMollie Moo’s Pet Farm3.6 km outside town, to the south

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

The map stretches to Mollie Moo’s Pet Farm, 6.3 km away.

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

By kind

What you can see

Between them they are a cathedral, an art gallery and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum2 in town
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 visitor farm0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All 4 on the list

The 3 inside Mullingar come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Mullingar 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 Mullingar → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mullingar →

Big names nearby

Out of town

Allow a day for Fore Abbey, 19 km away, the pick of 12.

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey19 km northeastCastle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle37 km eastHistoric houseKells High Crosses38 km northeastAbbey or prioryClonard Abbey24 km eastCastleClonyn Castle19 km northeastCastleTullynally Castle18 km northCathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral38 km northwestCastleCastlelost Castle12 km southCastleTyrrellspass Castle16 km southAbbey or prioryDurrow Abbey25 km southwestAbbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey12 km northwestCastleCastleMoydrum Castle36 km west

Places well known beyond Mullingar (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.

Good to know in Mullingar

What are the main attractions in Mullingar?

The best known inside Mullingar’s urban area are Cathedral of Christ the King, The Chimera Gallery and Mullingar Cathedral Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Mullingar have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mullingar: The Chimera Gallery and Mullingar Cathedral Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fore Abbey (Office of Public Works), 19 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Mullingar?

Within 40 km: Fore Abbey (19 km), Trim Castle (37 km), Kells High Crosses (38 km), Clonard Abbey (24 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)

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).