Ballymote Castle
County Sligo, Ireland
Ballymote Castle is a castle in County Sligo, Ireland, first built in 1300. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Temple House Manor and Castle, 3.0 mi away.
Ballymote Castle at a glance
Built
1300
13th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Temple House Manor and Castle
3.0 mi away
About Ballymote Castle
Ballymote Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Mhóta) is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It is located in the townland of Carrownanty on the outskirts of Ballymote in southern County Sligo, Ireland.
From the Wikipedia article on Ballymote Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballymote Castle sits at 54.0876, -8.5197 in County Sligo. The closest other castles are Temple House Manor and Castle (3.0 mi), Markree Castle (6.4 mi) and Ballinafad Castle (8.6 mi). County Sligo has 5 castles in all.
