Ballinafad Castle

Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of , Ireland. It is at the village of , on the east side of the N4 road, overlooking .
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Photo: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinafad and Boyle.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the south of in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks , and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Castle.

Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, its ruined abbey, and water activities on the lough.

Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . It is located on the R285 regional road, between and near in the north of the county. is situated 10 km east of Ballinafad Castle.

Ballinafad Castle

Latitude
54.02601° or 54° 1′ 34″ north
Longitude
-8.33573° or 8° 20′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C6H2MG7+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 180783500
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q17514702
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Ballinafad Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Ballinafad Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Bhéal an Átha Fada”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Баллінафад”

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Highlights include Aghanagh Graveyard and Aghanagh Parish Church.

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