Ballinafad Castle
County Sligo, Ireland
Ballinafad Castle is a castle in County Sligo, Ireland, first built in 1590. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is McDermott's Castle, 4.9 mi away.
Ballinafad Castle at a glance
Built
1590
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
McDermott's Castle
4.9 mi away
About Ballinafad Castle
Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo, Ireland. It is at the village of Ballinafad, on the east side of the N4 road, overlooking Lough Arrow.
From the Wikipedia article on Ballinafad Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballinafad Castle sits at 54.0260, -8.3358 in County Sligo. The closest other castles are McDermott's Castle (4.9 mi), Ballymote Castle (8.6 mi) and Markree Castle (11 mi). County Sligo has 5 castles in all.
