Things to do in Edgeworthstown
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Edgeworthstown, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Edgeworthstown is a Co. Longford town about 96 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list five 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 Edgeworthstown
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km.
- Set in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, The Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre is rich in literary legends, inventive intellects, and enlightened educationalists. Explore…
- Learn about Irish mythology, early Christianity, local writers and life 100 years ago at Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre. Create art, explore your creativity…
- Shawbrook is a haven for dance set on a traditional 18th-century farm in a forest of oak, ash, and beech trees in County Longford.
- Discover 18th and 19th century literary Ireland with a 2 hour guided walk following in the footsteps of Edgeworth, Scott, Wordsworth, Goldsmith, and Wilde. Hear…
- Get your heart racing at this go-karting, paintball and simulator racing centre in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. Its ideal location, 1hr from Dublin and Sligo and…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- An earth and timber castle constructed around 1199 by Richard de Tuite as part of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Longford.
- 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.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, starting near Edgeworthstown and across Co. Longford.
Plan around Edgeworthstown
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- Thinking of moving here? Living in Edgeworthstown covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €188,750.
- 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.