Ballinalacken Castle
Ballinalacken Castle is a tower house in Killilagh parish. You will find it 2.8 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna. First among the places near it is Pol an Ionain, at 700 m.
Castle near Lisdoonvarna
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#125 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Lisdoonvarna
Ballinalacken Castle is 2.8 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
June to August are the warmest in Lisdoonvarna, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C.
Ballinalacken Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 2.8 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna
Where Ballinalacken Castle is
Orange shows Ballinalacken Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Of the 6, Ennistimon is the largest, at 1,137 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Lisdoonvarna
Kilfenora
Ennistimon
Liscannor
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Ballinalacken Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdoonvarna | 2.8 km southeast of it | 934 | 5 |
| Kilfenora | 10 km southeast of it | 152 | 5 |
| Ennistimon | 13 km south of it | 1,137 | 2 |
| Liscannor | 13 km south of it | 135 | 7 |
| Lehinch | 13 km south of it | 1,018 | 4 |
| Ballyvaughan | 15 km northeast of it | 361 | 7 |
Other places close by
Around it, within 15 km, lie 2 museums, 2 gardens and an attraction, among others.
AttractionPol an Ionain700 m away2
CastleDoonagore Castle5.8 km away3CathedralCathedralKilfenora Cathedral and Crosses10 km away4MuseumMuseumDoolin Cave800 m away5GardenGardenDoreen Drennan Art Studio, Garden and Lodge1.9 km away6MuseumMuseumLisdoonvarna Spa Wells Heritage Centre4 km away7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFanore Beach8.6 km away8GardenGardenCaher Bridge Garden9.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Ballinalacken Castle
Where is Ballinalacken Castle?
Ballinalacken Castle is 2.8 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna, Clare.
What is Ballinalacken Castle?
Tower house in Killilagh parish, Ireland.
How well known is Ballinalacken Castle?
Ballinalacken Castle has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #125 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballinalacken Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Lisdoonvarna, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ballinalacken Castle?
Within 15 km: Pol an Ionain (700 m), Doonagore Castle (5.8 km), Kilfenora Cathedral and Crosses (10 km) and Doolin Cave (800 m).
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 (2)
- Pol an Ionain: P.hammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doonagore Castle: Valfex, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).