Rockfleet Castle

Rockfleet Castle, or Carrickahowley Castle, is a tower house near in , Ireland. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with Grace O'Malley, the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Carrickahowley Castle” and “Carrigahooly Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burrishoole Friary.

Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a Dominican friary in , , located a few kilometers west of the town of . Its ruin is a National Monument. is situated 3½ km east of Rockfleet Castle.

Rockfleet Castle

Latitude
53.896° or 53° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
-9.62704° or 9° 37′ 37″ west
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9C5GV9WF+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222689983
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2160689
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Rockfleet Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Rockfleet Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rockfleet gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “罗克弗利特城堡”
  • Chinese: “羅克弗利特城堡”
  • Dutch: “Rockfleet Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Rockfleet”
  • French: “Rockfleet Castle”
  • German: “Carraig an Chabhlaigh”
  • German: “Carraigahowley Castle”
  • German: “Rockfleet Castle”
  • German: “Rockfleet”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Charraig an Chabhlaigh”
  • Irish: “Carraig an Chabhlaigh”
  • Irish: “Carraig-an-Cabhlaigh”
  • Russian: “Замок Рокфлит”
  • Russian: “Рокфлит”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Рокфліт”
  • Welsh: “Carraig an Chabhlaigh”
  • Welsh: “Rockfleet Castle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carrowbeg Lough and Forillanabraher.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Killeen Cemetery and Nevin’s Newfield Inn.

County Mayo: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Castlebar, Achill Island, Westport, and Knock.

Curious Castles to Discover

Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.