Around Murntown, Johnstown Castle leads the list
What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, 2 museums and a national park. Drive 7.6 km to reach Bargy Castle.
Around Murntown: where to begin
Johnstown Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and a national park.
CastleJohnstown Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleRathmacknee Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumIrish Agricultural Museum1.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumJohnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens1.1 km outside town, to the eastNational parkNational parkShelmalier Forth Mountain3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The list reaches out to Shelmalier Forth Mountain, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Murntown’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What sort of places
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Murntown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Murntown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Murntown →
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Bargy Castle, 7.6 km from the centre.
CastleBargy Castle7.6 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey22 km west
MuseumIrish National Heritage Park6.7 km north
CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral24 km north
Abbey or priorySelskar Abbey7.2 km northeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum28 km west
MuseumReginald's Tower40 km west
CastleEnniscorthy Castle24 km north
CastleCoolhull Castle14 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle31 km west
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral40 km west
Historic houseLoftus Hall30 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Murntown (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.
Seeing Murntown: your questions
What is there to see near Murntown?
No attraction is mapped inside Murntown itself. Within 5 km of it are Johnstown Castle, Rathmacknee Castle, Irish Agricultural Museum and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens.
Does Murntown have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Murntown: Irish Agricultural Museum and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Murntown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Office of Public Works), 22 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Murntown?
Within 40 km: Bargy Castle (7.6 km), Tintern Abbey (22 km), Irish National Heritage Park (6.7 km), St Aidan's Cathedral (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 (15)
- Johnstown Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathmacknee Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Agricultural Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bargy Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish National Heritage Park: Albolandwex, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Selskar Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The John F. Kennedy Arboretum: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enniscorthy Castle: MikeWest Wexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coolhull Castle: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyhack Castle: Alanna Milbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loftus Hall: irpix.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).