Leap Castle
County Offaly, Ireland
Leap Castle is a castle in County Offaly, Ireland, first built in 1250. The nearest other castle is Roscrea Castle, 5.1 mi away. It is private property and not open to the public.
Leap Castle at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
Built
1250
13th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Roscrea Castle
5.1 mi away
About Leap Castle
Leap Castle (Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin (IPA:[ˈkaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ])) is a castle in Roscrea, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Roscrea and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Kinnitty on the R421.
Leap Castle sits at 53.0281, -7.8085 in County Offaly. The closest other castles are Roscrea Castle (5.1 mi), Birr Castle (6.4 mi) and Lackeen Castle (12 mi). County Offaly has 3 castles in all.
Visiting Leap Castle
Leap Castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
Places to stay near Leap Castle
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Castles near Leap Castle
All castles in County Offaly →
Roscrea Castle
5.1 mi away
Birr Castle
6.4 mi away
Lackeen Castle
12 mi away
Redwood Castle
15 mi away
Derryhiveny Castle
17 mi away
Eyrecourt Castle
18 mi away
Also close to Leap Castle: Loughmoe Castle 19 mi · Lisheen Castle 19 mi · Ballycowan Castle 20 mi · Cullahill Castle 20 mi · Castle Otway 21 mi · Ballymore Castle 21 mi · Killahara Castle 21 mi · Ballynahow Castle 23 mi
Questions about Leap Castle
Where is Leap Castle?
Leap Castle is in County Offaly, Ireland, at 53.0281, -7.8085. The nearest other castle is Roscrea Castle, 5.1 mi away.
Can you visit Leap Castle?
No. Leap Castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
When was Leap Castle built?
Leap Castle was first built in 1250.
What castles are near Leap Castle?
The closest are Roscrea Castle (5.1 mi), Birr Castle (6.4 mi) and Lackeen Castle (12 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Leap Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.