Ashford Castle
County Galway, Ireland
Ashford Castle is a castle in County Galway, Ireland, first built in 1228. The nearest other castle is Aghalard Castle, 1.6 mi away. Today it is a hotel or venue.
Ashford Castle at a glance
Visiting
Hotel or venue
Built
1228
13th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Aghalard Castle
1.6 mi away
About Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel.
Ashford Castle sits at 53.5348, -9.2844 in County Galway. The closest other castles are Aghalard Castle (1.6 mi), Caherduff Castle (2.1 mi) and Kinlough Castle (7.3 mi). County Galway has 34 castles in all.
Visiting Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle is now a hotel, so the way inside is to book a room, a meal or an event there.
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Castles near Ashford Castle
All castles in County Galway →
Aghalard Castle
1.6 mi away
Caherduff Castle
2.1 mi away
Kinlough Castle
7.3 mi away
Aughnanure Castle
8.1 mi away
Shrule Castle
8.2 mi away
Castlekirk
9.8 mi away
Also close to Ashford Castle: Castle Carra 13 mi · Castle Hackett 13 mi · Feartagar Castle 14 mi · Menlo Castle 19 mi · Cloonacauneen Castle 19 mi · Doon Castle 19 mi · Killeen Castle 20 mi · Blake's Castle 21 mi
Questions about Ashford Castle
Where is Ashford Castle?
Ashford Castle is in County Galway, Ireland, at 53.5348, -9.2844. The nearest other castle is Aghalard Castle, 1.6 mi away.
Can you visit Ashford Castle?
Only as a guest. Ashford Castle is now a hotel, so the way inside is to book a stay.
When was Ashford Castle built?
Ashford Castle was first built in 1228.
What castles are near Ashford Castle?
The closest are Aghalard Castle (1.6 mi), Caherduff Castle (2.1 mi) and Kinlough Castle (7.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Ashford Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.