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Athy.
Baile Átha Í
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Athy, with local places and the journey there on one map.
221 mapped places to explore.
9 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Athy
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Athy is a town in County Kildare, 11,035 people at the census the map records. The map names 221 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 166 streets. 9 bus and train lines call at 29 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Athy.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Athy
9 scheduled lines from Go-Ahead Ireland and Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and other operators. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 5
- Mapped car parks
- 68
- 9 stops on foot
Athy in a day
Explore Athy with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 3.7 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
104 places to explore within 12 km, plus 43 places to eat and 7 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Carlow
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
166 named streets to browse. Start with Leinster Street, with 31 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Athy
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Athy
9 lines call at 29 stops in Athy, run by Go-Ahead Ireland, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail, JJ Kavanagh and TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow among others. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 130
- 130A
- 883
- 888
- 897
- IW02
- IW06
- rail
- UM06
Plan a journey to Athy from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Athy by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Athy.
95 of 95 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Abbeys, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Attractions, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Castles, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Gardens, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- High crosses, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Hills, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Historic churches, 8 mapped places in and around Athy
- Holy wells, 11 mapped places in and around Athy
- Information boards, 9 mapped places in and around Athy
- Lakes, 4 mapped places in and around Athy
- Monuments, 12 mapped places in and around Athy
- Museums, 3 mapped places in and around Athy
- Parks, 3 mapped places in and around Athy
- Playgrounds, 4 mapped places in and around Athy
- Ringforts and sites, 14 mapped places in and around Athy
- Ruins, 9 mapped places in and around Athy
- Woods, 10 mapped places in and around Athy
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
- Bakeries, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Bars, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Butchers, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Cafés, 10 mapped places in and around Athy
- Pubs, 15 mapped places in and around Athy
- Restaurants, 7 mapped places in and around Athy
- Takeaways, 8 mapped places in and around Athy
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Barbers, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Beauty, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Bike shops, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Bookshops, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Charity shops, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Convenience stores, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Department stores, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Florists, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Furniture, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Garden centres, 3 mapped places in and around Athy
- Hair salons, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Hairdressers, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Hardware, 6 mapped places in and around Athy
- Jewellers, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Newsagents, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Off licences, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Pet shops, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Supermarkets, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Variety stores, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Trades and repairs
Find mapped premises for plumbers, electricians and other trades. Coverage is limited, especially for businesses without a public address.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
- Childcare, 7 mapped places in and around Athy
- Churches, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Colleges, 4 mapped places in and around Athy
- Community centres, 4 mapped places in and around Athy
- Courthouse, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Fire station, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Garda station, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Library, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Schools, 7 mapped places in and around Athy
- Social services, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
- Clinics, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Dentists, 3 mapped places in and around Athy
- Doctors, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Hospital, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Opticians, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Pharmacies, 5 mapped places in and around Athy
- Vets, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Explore 16 more categories
- Bookmaker, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Car parts, 3 mapped places in and around Athy
- Copyshop, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Dojo, 2 mapped places in and around Athy
- Dressmaker, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Farm machinery, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Funeral directors, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Garden centre;interior decoration;pet;toys, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Massage, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Mortuary, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Musical instrument, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Party, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Pet grooming, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Physiotherapist, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Post depot, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
- Rental, 1 mapped place in and around Athy
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Athy and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- White Castle60 mCastles
- 1798 memorial70 mMonuments
- Shackleton Museum80 mMuseums
- Stephen Cullinane (Macra na Feirme)80 mMonuments
- Ernest Shackleton90 mMonuments
- Town Hall100 mMuseums
- Athy Children's Playground410 mPlaygrounds
- People's Park430 mParks
- Zoltan Zinn-Collis memorial450 mMonuments
- Athy War Memorial500 mMonuments
- Saint Michael's Church (ruins)560 mHistoric churches
- Woodstock Castle640 mRuins
Useful along the way
Find information boards, waymarks and visitor advice in their own categories.
The busiest streets
Of the 166 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Leinster Street31 placesL4015
- Woodstock Street15 placesR428
- Duke Street14 placesL4015
- Emily Square13 placesR417
- Dublin Road13 placesR418
- Stanhope Street7 placesR417
- Edmund Rice Square6 placesservice
- Church Road6 placestertiary
- Carlow Road5 placesR417
- Athy Business Campus5 placesservice