Castle
Ballyhannon Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
Ballyhannon Castle is a medieval Irish castle dating back to the 15th century, located near the village of Quin in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. It is fully intact and in the Irish Governmental records it is registered as a National Monument and "Listed/Protected" structure, intended to protect its historic, architectural and aesthetic significance.
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Ballyhannon Castle ranks #185 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1490, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ballyhannon Castle?
Ballyhannon Castle stands in Ireland, at 52.80148°, -8.90819°.
When was Ballyhannon Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1490. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ballyhannon Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #185 of 6,412 worldwide, and #15 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 Ballyhannon Castle?
Dromoland Castle, about 2 km away.
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