Ballinskelligs Castle
Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. 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.
Ballinskelligs Priory
Ballinskelligs Abbey was an Augustinian priory. Ballinskelligs Priory is situated 520 metres south of Ballinskelligs Castle.
Horse Island
Islet
Horse Island is a presently uninhabited island…
Coom Wedge Tomb
Coom Wedge Tomb is a prehistoric site, a wedge tomb… Coom Wedge Tomb is situated 3 km west of Ballinskelligs Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville and Portmagee.
Waterville
Waterville, historically known as Currane… Waterville is situated 7 km east of Ballinskelligs Castle.
Ballinskelligs Castle
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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
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballinskelligs Beach and Clós Súgartha trá Bhaile an Sceilge.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Caife Cois Trá and Ballinskelligs Priory.
County Kerry: Highlights
Learn more about Skellig Michael and Killarney.
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