# Things to see in Ballina (Ireland): 14 places and when to go > Ballina is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Temples (4), Architecture (1). The best known are St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina, Rappa Castle and Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballina/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Ireland · 54.1129, -9.1506 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/espiritual/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March and October. - **Nearest airport:** SNN Shannon, 158 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Ballina The places in and around Ballina, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-muredach-s-cathedral/): Church in County Mayo, Ireland · 0 m - [Rappa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rappa-castle/): Ruined building in County Mayo, Ireland · 7.2 km - [Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dermot-grania-s-bed/): Wedge-shaped gallery grave in County Mayo, Ireland · 7.2 km - [Dolmen of the Four Maols](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dolmen-of-the-four-maols/): Cist and dolmen tomb in County Mayo, Ireland · 1.2 km - [Moyne Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/moyne-abbey/): Ruined Trappist abbey in Mayo, Ireland · 10 km - [Rosserk Friary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rosserk-abbey/): Friary in County Mayo, Ireland · 6.5 km - [St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-patrick-s/): Church in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland · 12 km - [Templenagalliaghdoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/templenagalliaghdoo/): Church in County Mayo, Ireland · 9.8 km - [Errew Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/errew-priory/): Former Augustinian monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland · 9.9 km - [Kildermot Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kildermot-church/): Church ruin in County Mayo · 7.2 km - [Church of Christ the King](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/church-of-christ-the-king/): Church in Knockmore, County Mayo, Ireland · 10 km - [Church of Our Lady of the Assumption](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/church-of-our-lady-of-the-assumption/): Church in Brackloonagh, County Mayo, Ireland · 6.3 km - [Killala Round Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/killala-round-tower/): Round tower in Killala · 12 km - [Reel Deel Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/reel-deel-brewery/): Brewery · 11 km ## When to go to Ballina The best time to visit Ballina is **April to September**; also possible: February to March and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 40 | | February | Possible | 9 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 46 | | May | Best time | 15 h 44 | | June | Best time | 16 h 52 | | July | Best time | 16 h 24 | | August | Best time | 14 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 12 | | November | Better not | 8 h 11 | | December | Better not | 7 h 07 | In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Ballina The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN, Shannon), 158 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.1129%2C-9.1506) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.1129%2C-9.1506) ## Other towns nearby - [Swinford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/swinford/): 9 places · 23 km - [Sligo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/sligo/): 48 places · 47 km - [Ballinlough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballinlough/): 8 places · 53 km - [Westport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/westport/): 16 places · 56 km - [Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tuam/): 10 places · 69 km - [Bundoran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/bundoran/): 9 places · 70 km And all of Ireland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Ballina? The best known: [St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-muredach-s-cathedral/), [Rappa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rappa-castle/), [Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dermot-grania-s-bed/), [Dolmen of the Four Maols](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dolmen-of-the-four-maols/), [Moyne Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/moyne-abbey/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Ballina? April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07. ### How do you get to Ballina? The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 158 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.1129%2C-9.1506) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Ballina as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).