Ruin
Ballinafad Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland
Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo, Ireland. It is at the village of Ballinafad, on the east side of the N4 road, overlooking Lough Arrow.
The castle is in ruins and is accessible year round. There are no tours, guides, or fees. Visitors can park in a small carpark at the foot of the hill where they will find an interpretive sign.
To enter the castle grounds, walk up the path and through the small iron gate.
Text adapted from “Ballinafad Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballinafad Castle ranks #286 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #49 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ballinafad Castle?
Ballinafad Castle stands in Ireland, at 54.026°, -8.3358°.
How famous is Ballinafad Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #286 of 6,412 worldwide, and #49 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ballinafad Castle?
Ballymote Castle, about 14 km away.
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