The one place to visit in Ballyhack is Ballyhack Castle
One place to visit is mapped inside Ballyhack’s urban area, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. Further out, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford is 10 km away.
First stops in Ballyhack
Close behind Ballyhack Castle are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castlein town
MuseumDuncannon Fort Tour3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryDunbrody Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre3.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDunbrody Abbey Hedge Maze3.1 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Ballyhack’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Ballyhack. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ballyhack Castle).
All the places to visit
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Ballyhack comes 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 Ballyhack → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballyhack →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford (10 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford10 km west
MuseumReginald's Tower9.7 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey8.8 km east
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum7.9 km north
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral9.8 km westMuseumMuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time9.8 km west
Historic houseLoftus Hall12 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle32 km westCastleCastleGorteens Castle6 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey32 km northwest
CastleTellarought Castle11 km northeast
CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Ballyhack (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.
What people ask about Ballyhack
What are the main attractions in Ballyhack?
The place to visit inside Ballyhack’s urban area is Ballyhack Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Ballyhack have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ballyhack: Duncannon Fort Tour and Dunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Ballyhack?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ballyhack, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ballyhack Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Ballyhack?
Within 40 km: Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford (10 km), Reginald's Tower (9.7 km), Tintern Abbey (8.8 km), The John F. Kennedy Arboretum (7.9 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 (13)
- Ballyhack Castle: Alanna Milbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncannon Fort Tour: Brian Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbrody Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The John F. Kennedy Arboretum: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loftus Hall: irpix.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerpoint Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tellarought Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).