Things to do in Ballymahon
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Ballymahon, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Ballymahon is a Co. Longford town about 102 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list eight Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, two national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Ballymahon
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km.
- The charming village of Abbeyshrule lies about 30km northwest of Mullingar in County Longford and is home to a Cistercian abbey founded in 1150 following the success…
- See an ancient Iron Age trackway, or togher, at Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre in County Longford. Learn about the importance of the structure and look at a section…
- In the 13th century, Gormgall O’Quinn founded an Augustinian monastery in the village of Abbeyderg, which is situated about 5km from Kenagh in County Longford.
- Visit Cloughan Farm & Cookery School in Cloughan, County Longford and dive into sustainable farm living. Get hands-on cooking experience using farm ingredients.…
- Ethical Tours offer eco friendly and inclusive adventures in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Located in Ballymahon, County Longford, they provide guided and self guided…
- Ballymahon Greenway Cycles in Ballymahon, County Longford, is a family run business offering bicycle rental and the sales and servicing of bikes. Cycle peacefully…
- Farrelly's Coaches Ltd was established in 1988 and has grown rapidly to become one of the most professional coach operators in the area. A family-run company, it now…
- Lough Ree Cruisers is a family-run company offering boat hire on the River Shannon. The harbour is ideally located near Athlone, County Westmeath, allowing you to…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- The centre interprets an Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. across the boglands of Longford, close to the River Shannon.
- A range of archaeological monuments on The Hill of Uisneach including ‘Lough Lugh’ marks the mythological and sacred centre of prehistoric Ireland, in modern day County Westmeath.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, starting near Ballymahon and across Co. Longford.
Plan around Ballymahon
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Ballymahon covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €196,000.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Longford.
Attraction data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), last refreshed 13 July 2026. Monuments from the National Monuments Service and heritage buildings from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (both data.gov.ie, CC BY 4.0). Trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Parks and reserves from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Opening hours and admission can change; check the linked site before travelling.