Castlebaldwin Castle
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins in County Sligo, Connacht. Castlebaldwin Castle is situated nearby to the lake Cleavry Lough, as well as near the islet Annaghgowla Island.Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Castle ruin in Co. Sligo
- Also known as: “Castle Baldwin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Heapstown Cairn.
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is situated 2½ km south of Castlebaldwin Castle.
Heapstown Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heapstown Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Heapstown Cairn is situated 2½ km northeast of Castlebaldwin Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverstown and Ballinafad.
Riverstown
Village
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, 17 kilometres south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 6 km north of Castlebaldwin Castle.
Ballinafad
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 6 km south of Castlebaldwin Castle.
Geevagh
Locality
Photo: Wsob, Public domain.
Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. Geevagh is situated 8 km east of Castlebaldwin Castle.
Castlebaldwin Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07799° or 54° 4′ 41″ northLongitude
-8.36964° or 8° 22′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6H3JHJ+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 776246962OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q116690261
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cleavry Lough and Annaghgowla Island.
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