Ross Castle

Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of , in , , Ireland. It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue, later associated with the Brownes of Killarney.
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  • Opening hours: March–October 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 15th century castle in Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Innisfallen and St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney.

Island
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or Inishfallen is an in in , .

Church
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, is the cathedral… is situated 2 km northeast of Ross Castle.

Castle
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is located on the small Muckross… is situated 3 km southeast of Ross Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Killarney and Fossa.

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is a town in in southwest Ireland.

Hamlet
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is a village and parish in , Ireland, north of the . is situated 4½ km northwest of Ross Castle.

Village
Kilcummin is a village in , Ireland, about 6 kilometres north-east of . is situated 8 km northeast of Ross Castle.

Ross Castle

Latitude
52.04125° or 52° 2′ 29″ north
Longitude
-9.53147° or 9° 31′ 53″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9C4G2FR9+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212769721
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3290610
Wiki­data ID
Q1855987
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ross Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ross gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Ross”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Ross”
  • Croatian: “Dvorac Ross”
  • Danish: “Ross Castle”
  • Dutch: “Ross Castle”
  • French: “château de Ross”
  • French: “Château de Ross”
  • German: “Ross Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán an Rois”
  • Japanese: “ロス城”
  • Polish: “Zamek Ross”
  • Russian: “Замок Росс”
  • Slovenian: “Ross Castle”
  • Slovenian: “Rossov grad”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Ross”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Росс”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Oakwood Retirement Village and Mill Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ross Garden Cafe and Ross Castle Pier.

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