Kildownet Castle
Carrickkildavnet Castle or Kildavnet Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Achill Island, Ireland.
- Tourist attraction
- …stands 12 metres (39 feet) tall
- …has 4 floors
- Description: castle ruin in Irland
- Also known as“Caisle án Ghráinne”“Carrickkildavnet Castle”“Grace O’Malley’s Castle”“Kildavnet Castle”“Kildownet Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Achill Island Lifeboat Station and Achillbeg Lighthouse.
Achill Island Lifeboat Station
Achill Island Lifeboat Station sits in the shadow… Achill Island Lifeboat Station is situated 230 metres north of Kildownet Castle.
Achillbeg Lighthouse
Achillbeg Lighthouse is situated 2½ km south of Kildownet Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achill Sound and Polranny.
Achill Sound
Gob an Choire or Gob a' Choire, formerly anglicised… Achill Sound is situated 6 km north of Kildownet Castle.
Polranny
Village
Polranny is a village in County Mayo in the province of Connacht in the Republic of Ireland. Polranny is situated 6 km north of Kildownet Castle.
Dooega
Dumha Éige is a village in the south west… Dooega is situated 7 km northwest of Kildownet Castle.
Kildownet Castle
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Latitude
53.88085° or 53° 52′ 51″ north
Longitude
-9.94589° or 9° 56′ 45″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kildownet Castle” goes by many names.
Carrickkildavnet gazteluaBasque
Caisleán GhráinneIrish
Caisleán Ghráinne (Acaill)Irish
Замок КарріккілдавнетUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toberdavnet and Kildownet New Cemetery.
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County Mayo: Highlights
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