Visit Ranfurly House in Dungannon
The settlement itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 castles and a museum to choose from. Day-trippers head 18 km out to St Patrick's Cathedral.
Top of the list in Dungannon
Behind Ranfurly House on the list are 3 castles.
CastleCastlecaufield2.4 km outside town, to the west
CastleParkanaur Manor House4.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleRoughan Castle3.6 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.
Map of the places
Head to the west for most of the 3 on the list.
The dashed line is Dungannon’s settlement; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
What you can see
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Dungannon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
First the one in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Dungannon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
112 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Dungannon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dungannon →
Around the region
St Patrick's Cathedral, at 18 km, heads the 10 day trips.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral18 km south
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh19 km south
CastleGosford Castle24 km southeastFortFortMountjoy Castle12 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseKillymoon Castle14 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustArdress House13 km southeastCathedralCathedralSt. Macartan's Cathedral28 km west
Museum · National TrustWellbrook Beetling Mill18 km northCastleCastleCreevekeeran Castle25 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustSpringhill22 km northPlaces well known beyond Dungannon (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Planning a visit to Dungannon
What are the main attractions in Dungannon?
The place to visit inside Dungannon’s settlement is Ranfurly House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Dungannon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dungannon: Ranfurly House.
Is there a National Trust property near Dungannon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ardress House (National Trust), 13 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Dungannon?
Within 40 km: St Patrick's Cathedral (18 km), St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (19 km), Gosford Castle (24 km), Mountjoy Castle (12 km).
Where are Dungannon’s historic buildings listed?
Dungannon has 112 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from the Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dungannon when it is inside NISRA’s settlement development limit, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). 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)
- Castlecaufield: Stefan C. Kremer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parkanaur Manor House: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roughan Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: original uploader was Baronplantagenet at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh: JohnArmagh (shifted & cropped by Rabanus Flavus), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gosford Castle: Kip471, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellbrook Beetling Mill: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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