Ballymarkahan Castle
Ballymarkahan Castle is a ruined tower house in the parish of Quin, in County Clare, Ireland. It was listed by Irish antiquarian T. J. Westropp as one of the 195 "lesser castles", or peel towers, of County Clare in 1899, by which time it was already a ruin.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knappogue Castle and Craggaunowen Castle.
Knappogue Castle
Historic building
Knappogue Castle is a tower house, built in 1467 and… Knappogue Castle is situated 1¼ km south of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Craggaunowen Castle
Craggaunowen is an archaeological open-air museum in eastern County Clare, Ireland. Craggaunowen Castle is situated 3 km east of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Mooghaun
Archaeological site
Mooghaun is a late Bronze Age hill fort located in County Clare, Ireland. Mooghaun is situated 3½ km southwest of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quin and Kilkishen.
Quin
Village
Quin is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. Quin is situated 2½ km northwest of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Kilkishen
Village
Kilkishen is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. Kilkishen is situated 6 km east of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Newmarket on Fergus
Town
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Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. Newmarket on Fergus is situated 6 km southwest of Ballymarkahan Castle.
Ballymarkahan Castle
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- Description: ruined tower house, County Clare, Ireland
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Latitude
52.80377° or 52° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.83679° or 8° 50′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C4HR537+G7
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Ballymarkahan Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Ballymarkahan Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Bhaile Uí Mharcacháin”
- Japanese: “バリーマーカハン城”
- Japanese: “バリーマルカハン城”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Баллімаркаган”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salmon Hole and Knocknakilla Burial Ground for Children.
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