Ballyheigue Castle
Ballyheigue Castle, in Ballyheigue, County Kerry, is a ruined Tudor-gothic-revival-style mansion. It was used as a residence of the Crosbie family and later as a jail. It has been burned twice. It is currently part of a golf course.Photo: Kglavin, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruined castle in County Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ballyheige Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyheige and Kilmoyley.
Ballyheige
Village
Photo: Rubensni, Public domain.
Ballyheigue, officially Ballyheige, is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north.
Kilmoyley
Hamlet
Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmoyley is situated 5 km southeast of Ballyheigue Castle.
Causeway
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Causeway is a village in County Kerry in Ireland. In the village there is one shop/post office, two hairdressers, a fast food outlet, a funeral home, a bakery and four pubs. Causeway is situated 8 km east of Ballyheigue Castle.
Ballyheigue Castle
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.39231° or 52° 23′ 32″ northLongitude
-9.83893° or 9° 50′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C4G95R6+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1479063296OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q49157930
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In Other Languages
“Ballyheigue Castle” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “Замок Балліхьюгу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lift Gym and Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as O’Neill’s Bed and Breakfast and Marian Park.
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