Ballinalacken Castle
Ballinalacken Castle is a two-stage tower house located in Killilagh parish of County Clare, Ireland. It is of uncertain date but most likely was built in the 15th or early 16th century.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doolin Cave and Corpus Christi Church.
Doolin Cave
Cave
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Doolin Cave is a limestone cave near Doolin in County Clare, Ireland, on the western edge of The Burren. The name is the anglicised version of the Irish name Poll an Eidhneáin, which is said to translate into "Ivy Cliff Cave". Doolin Cave is situated 780 metres southwest of Ballinalacken Castle.
Corpus Christi Church
Church
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Corpus Christi Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballinalacken Castle.
Wild Honey Inn
Restaurant
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Wild Honey Inn, located in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, is Ireland's only Michelin star pub with 14 rooms and has a four-star guesthouse rating. It was awarded a Michelin star in 2017. Wild Honey Inn is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballinalacken Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poulsallagh and Lisdoonvarna.
Lisdoonvarna
Town
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Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren. Lisdoonvarna is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballinalacken Castle.
Doolin
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Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren.
Ballinalacken Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house in Killilagh parish, Ireland
- Categories: castle, Tower House, building, and historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.04611° or 53° 2′ 46″ northLongitude
-9.33719° or 9° 20′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5G2MW7+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1051933196OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4851705
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ballinalacken Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ballinalacken gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Ballinalacken”
- German: “Ballinalacken Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Ballinalacken”
- Russian: “Замок Баллиналакен”
- Spanish: “Castillo de ballinalacken”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Ballinalacken”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Балліналакен”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doolin Cave Visitor Centre and Ballyryan Constabulary Barracks.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ballinalacken Castle Country House and Restaurant and Doolin Cave Parking.
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