Ballinskelligs Castle

Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near on the Iveragh Peninsula in , . The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion.
  • Ruins
  • …stands 6 metres (20 feet) tall
  • Description: Castle in Kerry, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballinskelligs Priory and Horse Island.
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Cemetery
Ballinskelligs Abbey was an Augustinian priory. is situated 520 metres south of Ballinskelligs Castle.
Islet
is a presently uninhabited island…
is a prehistoric site, a wedge tomb… is situated 3 km west of Ballinskelligs Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterville and Portmagee.
Village
, historically known as Currane… is situated 7 km east of Ballinskelligs Castle.
is a fishing village on the Iveragh…
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Latitude
51.82001° or 51° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude
-10.27028° or 10° 16′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C3FRPCH+2V
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ballinskelligs Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ballinskelligs gaztelua”
  • German: “Ballinskelligs Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Bhaile an Sceilg”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Балліскеллінгс”

County Kerry: Highlights

Learn more about Skellig Michael and Killarney.
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