McDermott’s Castle
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century.Photo: Carlo Cretaro, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Ireland
- Also known as: “Carrick McDermott”, “MacDermot’s Castle”, and “McDermott Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Abbey and Inchmacnerin Abbey.
Holy Trinity Abbey
Ruins
Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument in Lough Key, a lake in County Roscommon, Ireland. Holy Trinity Abbey is situated 1½ km west of McDermott’s Castle.
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland. Inchmacnerin Abbey is situated 2 km west of McDermott’s Castle.
Ardcarn Mound
Archaeological site
Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. Ardcarn Mound is situated 3½ km southeast of McDermott’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knockvicar and Cootehall.
Knockvicar
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R285 regional road, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Knockvicar is situated 2½ km northeast of McDermott’s Castle.
Cootehall
Village
Cootehall is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the River Boyle, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Cootehall is situated 5 km east of McDermott’s Castle.
Boyle
Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon 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.
McDermott’s Castle
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.98947° or 53° 59′ 22″ northLongitude
-8.23264° or 8° 13′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C5HXQQ8+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 485006260OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q28132378
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“McDermott’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “McDermottarren gaztelua”
- Irish: “Carraig Mhic Dhiarmada”
- Ukrainian: “Замок МакДермрта”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Island and Green Island.
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