Rathfarnham, Dublin

#540 among attractions in Dublin

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Rathfarnham is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°17'56"N, 6°17'8"W

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Rathfarnham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham Castle, Pearse Museum, Bushy Park.

1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Dublin
25 min walk • Nutgrove Shopping Centre is one of two shopping centres located in Rathfarnham, a southern suburb of Dublin. The centre was built on part of the old Lamb's Jam orchards. The first drive-through restaurant in Europe opened at the centre in 1985.
~520 ftSE
Elizabethan castle with a toy collection
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
3 min walk • Rathfarnham Castle is a 16th-century fortified house in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. The earlier Irish castle was occupied by the Harold family, who held it as tenants of the le Bret family.
1.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Pearse Museum, Dublin
29 min walk • The Pearse Museum is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse and his brother, William. Patrick Pearse was an educationalist and nationalist who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising.
~1570 ftNW
Park, Playground
Bushy Park, Dublin
8 min walk • Bushy Park is a large, 20.5-hectare, suburban public park in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland.
0.7 miW
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Templeogue, Dublin
19 min walk • Templeogue is a southwestern suburb of Dublin in Ireland. It lies between the River Poddle and River Dodder, and is about halfway from Dublin's centre to the mountains to the south.
1.1 miS
Park
Saint Enda's Park, Dublin
27 min walk • St Enda's Park is a large public park in Rathfarnham in Ireland. St Enda's was not always a public park. Patrick Pearse, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916 ran a school there, St Enda's School, in The Hermitage. This magnificent house was built in 1780 for the Dublin dentist Edward Hudson.
0.8 miNE
53°18'16"N • 6°16'8"W
Orwell Healthcare, Dublin
20 min walk • Park
0.9 miNE
Park
Herzog Park, Dublin
23 min walk • Herzog Park is a park located in Rathgar, Dublin.
1.4 miNE
Park
Trinity Hall, Dublin
36 min walk • Trinity Hall is the main extramural hall of residence for students of the University of Dublin, Trinity College in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is located on Dartry Road in Dartry near Rathmines, about three miles south of the college.
1.2 miE
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Churchtown, Dublin
30 min walk • Churchtown is a largely residential suburb on the southside of Dublin, between Rathfarnham and Dundrum.
1.4 miNE
Park
Palmerston Park, Dublin
37 min walk • Palmerston Park is a park in Dartry, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The park is situated at the top of Palmerston Road. It is split into two sections, the east section consisting of open grass areas with a path around leading to a playground, the west section being more enclosed with a pond, flower beds and numerous routes to walk.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rathfarnham?

Nearby attractions include Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (3 min walk), Bushy Park, Dublin (8 min walk), Templeogue, Dublin (19 min walk), Orwell Healthcare, Dublin (20 min walk).

How to get to Rathfarnham by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rathfarnham:

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Rathfarnham Road, Butterfield Avenue • Lines: 16, 17, 17D (2 min walk)
Butterfield Avenue, Grange Road • Lines: 75 (3 min walk)