Ruin
Carrigaholt Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
Carrigaholt Castle (Irish Caisleán Charraig an Chabhaltaigh) is the ruin of a tower house in the fishing village of Carrigaholt in the west of the Irish County Clare.
Machine-translated from “Carrigaholt Castle” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrigaholt Castle ranks #7,037 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #166 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1480, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Limerick, 73 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Carrigaholt Castle?
Carrigaholt Castle stands in Ireland, at 52.59995°, -9.69947°.
When was Carrigaholt Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1480. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Carrigaholt Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,037 of 8,134 worldwide, and #166 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 Carrigaholt Castle?
Carrigafoyle Castle, about 14 km away.
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