Balleen Castle

Balleen Castle is a residential building in , . Balleen Castle is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: castle ruin in the townland of Balleen Little
  • Also known as: “Balleen Castle (ruins)”, “Balleen Little Castle”, and “Mountgarret Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tobernapeastia and Kilrush Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Balleen Castle.

Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km south of Balleen Castle.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2½ km east of Balleen Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullohill and Johnstown.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. is situated 8 km north of Balleen Castle.

Village
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, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in , . Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. is situated 8 km west of Balleen Castle.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castlecomer is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. is situated 8 km northeast of Balleen Castle.

Balleen Castle

Latitude
52.75235° or 52° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
-7.44206° or 7° 26′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C4JQH25+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 696441881
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q126171694
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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Balleen Church (ruins) and Garranamanagh Ringfort (rath).

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