Ross Castle
Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue, later associated with the Brownes of Killarney.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
- Opening hours: March–October 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: 15th century castle in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
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Innisfallen
Innisfallen or Inishfallen is an island in Lough Leane in County Kerry, Ireland.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, is the cathedral…
2 km northeast of Ross Castle
Muckross House
Muckross House is located on the small Muckross…
3 km southeast of Ross Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killarney and Fossa.
Fossa
Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney.
4½ km northwest of Ross Castle
Kilcummin Farmhill
Village
Kilcummin is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, about 6 kilometres north-east of Killarney.
8 km northeast of Ross Castle
Ross Castle
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Latitude
52.04125° or 52° 2′ 29″ north
Longitude
-9.53147° or 9° 31′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C4G2FR9+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ross Castle” goes by many names.
Ross gazteluaBasque
Castell de RossCatalan
Dvorac RossCroatian
Ross CastleDanish
Ross CastleDutch
Caisleán an RoisIrish
Castello di RossItalian
ロス城Japanese
Ross CastlePolish
Zamek RossPolish
Замок РоссRussian
Caisleán an RoisSlovenian
Ross CastleSlovenian
Rossov gradSlovenian
Замок РоссUkrainian
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County Kerry: Highlights
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