Castle
Ballincollig Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland
Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland, built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. The castle still stands today, albeit largely in ruin. The original keep still remains, as does most of the curtain wall and two towers.
Text adapted from “Ballincollig Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballincollig Castle ranks #216 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ballincollig Castle?
Ballincollig Castle stands in Ireland, at 51.87917°, -8.59944°.
How famous is Ballincollig Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #216 of 6,412 worldwide, and #34 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 Ballincollig Castle?
Carrigrohane Castle, about 3 km away.
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