Palace & château
Barmeath Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
Barmeath Castle is a country house near Dunleer in the centre of County Louth. Of note are the castle's 10 acres of gardens designed by the 18th-century landscape architect Thomas Wright.
Barmeath Castle was erected in the 15th century and the Bellew family have lived there since 1670. It is the ancestral seat of the Barons Bellew.
Text adapted from “Barmeath Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barmeath Castle ranks #6,511 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #143 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Drogheda, 12 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Barmeath Castle?
Barmeath Castle stands in Ireland, at 53.8267°, -6.3365°.
When was Barmeath 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 Barmeath Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,511 of 8,134 worldwide, and #143 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 Barmeath Castle?
Ardee Castle, about 14 km away.
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