Things to do in Stoneybatter
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Stoneybatter, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Stoneybatter is a town in County Dublin about 2 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 555 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, eight national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Stoneybatter
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 555).
- The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin City, is home to a wide range of objects which include weaponry, furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware,…
- 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.
- The Honorable Society of Kings Inns, founded in 1541, is Ireland’s oldest legal institution and oldest School of Law. Kings Inns is also a prime example of Georgian…
- 14 Henrietta Street is a must-see for anyone with an interest in the history of Dublin City. See the house, hear its stories and discover the layers of Dublin history…
- Saint Catherine’s Church can be found on Thomas Street in the Liberties, one of the oldest parts of Dublin City, not far from Christ Church Cathedral and St Patrick’s…
- Founded by Pearse and Deirdre Lyons, Pearse Lyons Distillery is a working distillery in the former St James Church, with the glass steeple. Discover fascinating local…
- Situated in the heart of Dublin’s Old City, St Audoen’s is the capital’s only remaining medieval parish church. It is dedicated to St Ouen, the 7th-century bishop of…
- The Blessington Street Basin is known as Dublin's secret garden, as it remains largely undiscovered in the city. Most of the park is water and it also includes an…
- Dublinia, located at the crossroads of the Medieval city at Christchurch in Dublin, brings history to life in an exciting way for all to engage, learn and share.…
- Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin City is a leading visitor attraction and has been a place of pilgrimage for almost 1,000 years.
- Hugh Lane Gallery is temporarily closing for refurbishment.
- Arboretum Urban Green is an urban oasis upstairs in Chapters Bookstore on Parnell Street in Dublin City. Browse a variety of plants, gifts and outdoor essentials, or…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Today Monkstown Castle is situated in the suburbs of Dublin. In medieval times the castle here was the centre of a large farm owned by the Cistercian monks of St.
- The old church of Tully near Cabinteely is situated on a low hill overlooking much of south county Dublin and has fine views of the Dublin Mountains.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Stoneybatter 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 Stoneybatter
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- 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.