Classiebawn Castle

Classiebawn Castle is a country house on the Mullaghmore Peninsula near the village of in , Ireland. It was built in the late 19th century for British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston on what was then a 4,000-hectare estate.
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: country house in County Sligo, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Classie Bawn Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Creevykeel Court Tomb.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the finest examples of a court tomb remaining in Ireland. The monument is located beside the N15 Donegal Town to road, 50 metres north of Creevykeel cross-roads, close to the village of in the north of . is situated 3 km southeast of Classiebawn Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mullaghmore and Cliffony.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on the Peninsula in the north of in the west of Ireland. It is a holiday destination with a skyline dominated by mountain. It is in the barony of Carbury and parish of Ahamlish.

Village
Photo: Brian Herrity, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cliffoney, officially , is a village in the north of in the west of Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. is situated 3 km south of Classiebawn Castle.

Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally Ballintrillick, is a village in , . Local attractions include the three stones. It also has a church dedicated to St Brigid. is situated 7 km southeast of Classiebawn Castle.

Classiebawn Castle

Latitude
54.45516° or 54° 27′ 19″ north
Longitude
-8.46926° or 8° 28′ 9″ west
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9C6HFG4J+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177396604
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
3311235
Wiki­data ID
Q15210844
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Italian—“Classiebawn Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bent Hill and Creevykeel Cross Roads.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Unbaptised Children Monument and Wild Atlantic Way: Mullaghmore Head.

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