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Ballyloughan Castle

🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century

Ballyloughan Castle in Ireland
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Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle and National Monument near Bagenalstown, County Carlow in Ireland. A twin-towered gatehouse, the hall and foundations of one of the corner towers, dating to about 1300, remain.

Ballyloughan is at the western end of a glacial ridge near Mount Leinster. The castle is roughly square in form, and the walls are in places up to 50 ft (15 metres) high and 5 ft thick. Nothing is recorded of the castle's early history, though the majority of its features are typical of 13th century construction.

Text adapted from “Ballyloughan Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ballyloughan Castle ranks #3,288 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 172 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dublin, 67 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ballyloughan Castle?

Ballyloughan Castle stands in Ireland, at 52.83679°, -6.77376°.

When was Ballyloughan Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ballyloughan Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,288 of 7,738 worldwide, and #46 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 Ballyloughan Castle?

Castlemore Moat, about 3 km away.

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