Ballinafad Castle
Ballinafad Castle is an elizabethan castle in County Sligo. Head 6.8 km north of Boyle to reach it. Officially, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Boyle
Near Boyle
Ballinafad Castle is 6.8 km north of Boyle. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Highs of 18–19°C mark June to August in Boyle.
Ballinafad Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Boyle Abbey, 6.4 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 6.8 km north of Boyle
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Ballinafad%20Castle.html
Before you go
Map of Ballinafad Castle and nearby
Find Ballinafad Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Ballinafad Castle
The most populous of the 8 is Boyle, at 2,915. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Boyle
Gurteen
Cootehall
Riverstown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballinafad Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle | 6.8 km south of it | 2,915 | 6 |
| Gurteen | 12 km west of it | 421 | 2 |
| Cootehall | 13 km east of it | 287 | 1 |
| Riverstown | 13 km north of it | 394 | 1 |
| Keadew | 13 km east of it | 189 | 2 |
| Ballymote | 14 km northwest of it | 1,711 | 2 |
| Ballinameen | 15 km south of it | 223 | 0 |
| Frenchpark | 18 km south of it | 572 | 1 |
Places to add to Ballinafad Castle
3 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a castle are among the 11 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey6.4 km away2
Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey6.4 km away3
CastleMcDermott's Castle7.9 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryHoly Trinity Abbey6.7 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmSathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary CLG5.2 km away6MuseumMuseumKing House Historical & Cultural Centre6.3 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseCarrowkeel Megalithic Site6.4 km away8MuseumMuseumSligo Folk Park12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Ballinafad Castle
Where is Ballinafad Castle?
Ballinafad Castle is 6.8 km north of Boyle, Roscommon.
What is Ballinafad Castle?
Elizabethan castle in County Sligo, Ireland.
How well known is Ballinafad Castle?
Ballinafad Castle has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #185 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballinafad Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Boyle, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ballinafad Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ballinafad Castle?
Within 15 km: Boyle Abbey (6.4 km), Ballindoon Abbey (6.4 km), McDermott's Castle (7.9 km) and Holy Trinity Abbey (6.7 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballindoon Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McDermott's Castle: Carlo Cretaro from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).