Ballymote Castle, Ballymote

Name: Ballymote Castle
Address: Ballymote, Ireland

#1 among attractions in Ballymote

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture

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Ballymote Castle is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It is located in the townland of Carrownanty on the outskirts of Ballymote in southern County Sligo, Ireland. This area was known historically as Átha Cliath an Chorainn, which roughly translates as The Ford of the Hurdles of Corann. It is the last of the Norman castles in Connacht. It was probably built in order to protect the newly won possessions of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, in County Sligo, some distance from an earlier motte. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1300 (725 years ago)Coordinates: 54°5'15"N, 8°31'11"W

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Ballymote Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Caves of Kesh, Temple House Manor and Castle, Eagles Flying, The Art Deco Theatre & Cinema.

3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Caves of Kesh
88 min walk • The Caves of Kesh, also known as the Keash Caves or the Caves of Keshcorran, are a series of limestone caves located near the village of Keash, County Sligo, Ireland.
3 miNW
Forts and castles
Temple House Manor and Castle, Ballymote
78 min walk • Temple House is a Georgian mansion set in a family estate of over 1,000 acres overlooking the lakeside ruins of a Knights Templar castle and is now a luxury country guest house, like a hotel. Originally built in c. 1825, it was substantially extended and embellished c. 1864.
2.3 miNW
54°6'6"N • 8°34'18"W
Eagles Flying, Ballymote
60 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Aquarium
~1670 ftNE
54°5'27"N • 8°30'53"W
The Art Deco Theatre & Cinema, Ballymote
9 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Templehouse Lough
75 min walk • Templehouse Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Sligo and forms part of the course of the Owenmore River.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cloonacleigha Lough
79 min walk • Cloonacleigha Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Sligo and forms part of the course of the Owenmore River.
5.8 miNE
Village
Riverstown
147 min walk • One of the most prominent attractions in Riverstown is the stunning Castle Dargan Estate, a beautifully restored 18th-century castle set amidst 170 acres of private grounds. Visitors can explore the castle's elegant architecture and manicured gardens, or indulge in a...