Castle
Ballymore Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
Ballymore Castle in Lawrencetown, County Galway, Ireland was originally a 15th-century tower house belonging to O'Madden. A house was added in 1620, and the castle has been much altered since then.
Text adapted from “Ballymore Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballymore Castle ranks #213 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #33 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 52% 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 Ballymore Castle?
Ballymore Castle stands in Ireland, at 53.23333°, -8.18333°.
When was Ballymore Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ballymore Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #213 of 6,412 worldwide, and #33 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 Ballymore Castle?
Redwood Castle, about 10 km away.
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