Barretstown Castle

Barretstown Castle is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, , . It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle. It now hosts the Barretstown camp for sick children.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Russborough House and Poulaphouca Reservoir.

House
Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Georgian Palladian house between and Ballymore Eustace near the Blessington Lakes in , . The house was designed by Richard Castle for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755. is situated 2½ km southeast of Barretstown Castle.

Power station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west , named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake. is situated 3½ km south of Barretstown Castle.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 3 km north of Barretstown Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blessington and Hollywood.

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in , with a population in 2022 of about 5600. It's west of the Wicklow mountains and this part of the county is low-lying and rural.

Village
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is a village in west , Ireland. It is 15 km south of on the road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people. is situated 7 km south of Barretstown Castle.

Village
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is a small village in western , . The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. is situated 7 km southeast of Barretstown Castle.

Barretstown Castle

Latitude
53.15321° or 53° 9′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.59731° or 6° 35′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C5M5C33+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 461204119
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q4863408
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Highlights: Barretstown Gang Camp and Tipperkevin Graveyard.

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