Things to do in Clonsilla
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Clonsilla, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Clonsilla is a town in County Dublin about 11 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 92 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, seven national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Clonsilla
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 92).
- Tolka Valley Park is spread over 140 hectares, near Blanchardstown in Dublin City. The linear park follows the Tolka River Valley for 8km from Mulhuddard to Ashtown.
- Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, Dublin City, is known for its Georgian Victorian architecture, gallery and beautiful gardens. The former Guinness family estate has…
- St Mary’s Church is found in the heart of Leixlip Village, just 20 minutes west of Dublin City. The site has been a place of Christian worship for more than 800 years…
- The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed city park in Europe, consisting of 1,752 acres, located in Dublin 8, County Dublin. It is home to Áras an Uachtaráin, the…
- Phoenix Park – People’s Flower Gardens in Dublin's Phoenix Park are 22 acres in size. It is a prime example of Victorian horticulture, and they were re-opened in 1864…
- Áras an Uachtaráin is the official residence of the President of Ireland. Built in 1751, it's situated in Phoenix Park in County Dublin. Visitors are welcome to…
- The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed city park in Europe with 1,750 acres to explore all year round.
- Discover Dublin Zoo in the heart of the Phoenix Park, home to over 400 animals, immersive habitats, daily keeper talks and unforgettable family experiences. As a…
- Rascals HQ is the home of the award winning independent Dublin craft beer producer Rascals Brewing Company.
- Drimnagh Castle in South County Dublin is one of the oldest continually inhabited castles in Ireland. It is the only Irish castle still surrounded by a flooded moat…
- The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin City is a dynamic modern art museum nestled on 48 acres of land in the heart of Dublin 8. The home of IMMA is the…
- The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located in Dublin City Centre. It features a stunning interior modelled on a 14th century basilica in Kalambaka, Greece.
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s.
- Sited in the heart of the walled medieval city, St Audoen's Church is the only remaining medieval parish church in Dublin. It is dedicated to St Ouen the 7th century bishop of Rouen and patron saint of Normandy.
- St. Mary's Abbey is one of Dublin's best kept secrets. It was once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. Today only two rooms remain - the Chapter House and the Slype.
- This great stone castle was founded in the early 13th century and became the principal residence of the Kildare branch of the Geraldines.
- The Casino was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont.
- The original castle at Rathfarnham dates back to the Elizabethan period and was built for Archbishop Adam Loftus, an ambitious Yorkshire clergyman, who came to Ireland as chaplain to the Lord Deputy and quickly rose to…
- Today the wedge tomb at Kilmashogue is located in forestry, but originally it would have been situated on an open mountain side overlooking the lowlands now occupied by Dublin city.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Clonsilla and across Co. Dublin.
- Ireland's largest national park and the only one in the east, almost 23,000 hectares of blanket bog, heath, oak woodland and upland lakes south of Dublin.
- North Bull Island Nature ReserveA UNESCO biosphere on a sandy island in Dublin Bay, internationally important for wintering wildfowl and waders.
- Rogerstown Estuary Nature ReserveA tidal estuary near Rush that is a key roost for Brent geese and other wintering birds.
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature ReserveA sheltered north Dublin estuary and saltmarsh, important for wintering waterfowl.
Plan around Clonsilla
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Clonsilla covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €470,000.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Dublin.
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.