Things to do in County Offaly
276 places worth visiting sit inside the County Offaly boundary, across 36 towns and villages. Each is counted once here, under the town it is nearest to, which is not always the town it is in.
276
places to visit
36
towns and villages
37
settlements in the county
Everything the map records
120 places to explore, with photographs first. Find more on each town's page or browse by kind of place below.
120 places
Places to explore in pictures
Corcs999 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Working Men's Educational Union · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'
Birr · 430 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Usually about 45 min
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Sarah777 at en.wikipedia · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Croghan Hill
Croghan · 620 m from the centre · Outdoors
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Dalenevada · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
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Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
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Hugh Chevallier · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Arderin
7.8 km south-east of Kinnitty · Outdoors
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Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Saint Mella's Cell
2.4 km north-west of Pollagh · Some of it indoors
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Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. A.-K. D. · CC0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Temple Dowling
6.6 km north-east of Shannonbridge · Some of it indoors
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Temple Ciaran
6.6 km north-east of Shannonbridge · Some of it indoors
Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Temple Finghin
6.6 km north-east of Shannonbridge · Some of it indoors
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More places to explore
- Ringforts and sitesBallycommon Church (C of I), site of3.6 km north-west of BallinagarOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsBallyboy Church, site ofBallyboy · 150 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsKnockhill GroveBallyboy · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- HillsTroy's Island or Derryheeragh3.6 km north of BallyboyOutdoors
- LakesTunduff Mor Wetlands4.5 km north of BallyboyOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsMoorock#2.1 km north-west of BallycumberOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsToberneeva3.2 km west of BallycumberOutdoors · About 15 min
- RuinsDevries Shop4.6 km west of BallycumberOutdoors · About 20 min
- MonumentsCorrigans CornerBanagher · 20 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Tourist officesCrank HouseBanagher · 130 m from the centre
- RuinsFort FalklandBanagher · 380 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- AttractionsBanagher MarinaBanagher · 410 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- RuinsFort ElizaBanagher · 650 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsLady's Well4.1 km south-east of BanagherOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsEye Well4.1 km south-east of BanagherOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsAll Saints' Well4.1 km south-east of BanagherOutdoors · About 15 min
- RuinsKeeloge Batteries5.7 km west of BanagherOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsBallyshiel HouseBelmont · 1.1 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsBridget's Well2.6 km north of BelmontOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsCruhistan2.9 km west of BelmontOutdoors · About 40 min
- MonumentsEmmet SquareBirr · 10 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsBirr Little TheatreBirr · 60 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsJames Lalor CookeBirr · 90 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsLord SnowdonBirr · 130 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsJames Franklin FullerBirr · 210 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- PlaygroundsBirr PlaygroundBirr · 220 m from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- MuseumsHistoric Science CentreBirr · 240 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- ViewpointsWaterfall PointBirr · 300 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- GardensBirr Community GroweryBirr · 360 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- MonumentsNorth LoadstoneBirr · 460 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- GardensMillenium GardensBirr · 510 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsWoodville WoodBirr · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsWoodville WoodBirr · 2.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesPallas LakeBlue Ball · 940 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesPallas LakeBlue Ball · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesPallas Lake2.2 km east of Blue BallOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsMullaghmaghery3.3 km east of Blue BallOutdoors
- LakesLough Finnamore4.5 km west of Blue BallOutdoors · About 30 min
- Nature reservesDerryounce Lakes & Trails6.5 km south-west of BracknaghOutdoors · About 45 min
- MonumentsPortal DolmenCadamstown · 130 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- RuinsArdara BridgeCadamstown · 530 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsStillbrook Hill6.1 km south of CadamstownOutdoors
- HillsDossaun Mountain6.5 km south-east of CadamstownOutdoors
- RuinsSaint Bridget's Abbey (ruins)Clara · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsEelweir HillClara · 2.3 km from the centreOutdoors
- AttractionsClara Bog BoardwalkClara · 2.6 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- WoodsHigh WoodClara · 3.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- HillsRoughan HillClara · 3.9 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsCloghan HillCloghan · 1.1 km from the centreOutdoors
- Holy wellsLug Holy WellCloghan · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- LakesCloghan LakeCloghan · 2.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksNoggus BogCloghan · 3.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesFooran Lough7.2 km south-east of CloghanOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsSli na Slainte - mapClonbulloge · 410 m from the centre
- RuinsChurch (in Ruins)Clonbulloge · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- PlaygroundsSensory Garden3.7 km north of ClonbullogeOutdoors · About 45 min
- HillsBallykilleen Hill5 km north of ClonbullogeOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesTemplekieran (site of)Clonygowan · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsGhaugher HillClonygowan · 1.5 km from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesMoat of Down2.8 km north-west of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsSpa Well3.6 km south of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsCush Wood4 km south-east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsCush Wood4.1 km south-east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsLimekiln Wood4.5 km south of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBirchpark Wood5.3 km south of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesDerryounce Lake5.4 km east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 30 min
- WoodsBirchpark Wood5.5 km south of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 40 min
- Nature reservesDerryounce Lakes & Trails5.7 km east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 45 min
- LakesDerryounce Lake5.7 km east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesDerryounce Lake6.1 km east of ClonygowanOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesCompton's LoughCoolderry · 1.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesLough Roe2.3 km south-west of CoolderryOutdoors · About 30 min
- WoodsGolden Grove Wood2.4 km south of CoolderryOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsHoran's Wood2.7 km north-east of CoolderryOutdoors · About 40 min
- Ringforts and sitesBergin's Fort2.8 km north-east of CoolderryOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsGolden Grove Wood3 km south of CoolderryOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesBadger's Lough3.1 km north-east of CoolderryOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsEagle Hill3.3 km south of CoolderryOutdoors
- WoodsBallywilliam Wood3.4 km north-east of CoolderryOutdoors · About 40 min
- HillsGolden Grove Hill3.5 km south of CoolderryOutdoors
- RuinsRathmore Castle4 km north-west of CoolderryOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsGrange Wood5.2 km north-east of CoolderryOutdoors · About 40 min
- RuinsCrinkill Barracks (disused)Crinkill · 320 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsBig Wood4.1 km south-east of CrinkillOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBig Wood4.2 km south-east of CrinkillOutdoors · About 40 min
- Information boardsCroghan Hill WalkCroghan · 20 m from the centre
- Holy wellsFooran WellCroghan · 850 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- CastlesO'Connor Faly's CastleCroghan · 1.1 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- HillsMullagharush Hill5.4 km west of CroghanOutdoors
- HillsDerrygreenagh Hill5.7 km north of CroghanOutdoors
- HillsCruil Hill6 km west of CroghanOutdoors
- HillsLackan Hill6.7 km west of CroghanOutdoors
- LakesCoogan's Pond12 km south of CroghanOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsMorris's WellDaingean · 440 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesFort CastleDaingean · 560 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsSt. Columbkille's IslandDurrow · 560 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Holy wellsSt. Columba's WellDurrow · 600 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesShonecourt or MeeneglishDurrow · 710 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
By kind of place
Town by town
- Things to do in Kinnitty21
- Things to do in Shannonbridge19
- Things to do in Ferbane16
- Things to do in Birr15
- Things to do in Mucklagh14
- Things to do in Clonygowan13
- Things to do in Coolderry13
- Things to do in Edenderry12
- Things to do in Durrow12
- Things to do in Geashill12
- Things to do in Kilcormac11
- Things to do in Banagher10
- Things to do in Pollagh10
- Things to do in Tullamore9
- Things to do in Croghan9
- Things to do in Horseleap7
- Things to do in Rhode6
- Things to do in Clara5
- Things to do in Cloghan5
- Things to do in Blue Ball5
- Things to do in Shinrone5
- Things to do in Ballyboy4
- Things to do in Cadamstown4
- Things to do in Clonbulloge4
- Things to do in Killeigh4
- Things to do in Killyon4
- Things to do in Mountbolus4
- Things to do in Shannon Harbour4
- Things to do in Ballycumber3
- Things to do in Belmont3
- Things to do in Crinkill3
- Things to do in Rahan3
- Things to do in Walshisland3
- Things to do in Daingean2
- Things to do in Ballinagar1
- Things to do in Bracknagh1
Questions people ask
How many things are there to do in County Offaly?
The map records 276 places worth visiting inside the county boundary, spread over 36 towns and villages. That is how many the map holds, which is not how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing.
What counts as being in the county?
The County Offaly boundary encloses it, taken from the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries. That is a different question from which town is nearest, and this page answers only the first. 355 places near a County Offaly town sit across a boundary and are not listed here.
Are these in any particular order?
Places with photographs appear first. Within each group, places are ordered by their nearest town and then by distance from its centre. This is not a popularity ranking.
Is there an admission charge?
This page does not say, because it does not know. The map records a fee on about one place in a hundred, which is far too few to build a list on. Each place links to whoever runs it.
Places, names and kinds are OpenStreetMap records. Which county encloses a place, which town it is nearest, and every distance here are this site’s own calculations from those records. Where a place carries a checked note, it names who said so and the day somebody read it.