Ballincollig Castle
Visitors to Ballincollig can see Ballincollig Castle. One more place to visit is within 5 km. A short trip away is Blarney Castle and Gardens, 5.9 km off.
Castle in Ballincollig
Inside Ballincollig
Ballincollig Castle is inside Ballincollig’s neighbourhood, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. 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.
Month by month in Ballincollig
In Ballincollig the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Ballincollig Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. Look for it in County Cork.
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Getting your bearings
Spot Ballincollig Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ballincollig’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Ballincollig Castle
Ballincollig, with 21,940 people, is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Ballincollig
Inishkenny
Killumney
Hollyhill and Ballincolly
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballincollig Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballincollig | It’s in town | 21,940 | 27 |
| Inishkenny | 1.7 km east of it | 5,552 | 28 |
| Killumney | 2.2 km west of it | 1,466 | 4 |
| Hollyhill and Ballincolly | 2.9 km northeast of it | 8,606 | 35 |
| Bishopstown | 3.4 km east of it | 14,529 | 34 |
| Tower | 4.6 km north of it | 3,300 | 9 |
| Shanakiel | 6.6 km east of it | 3,804 | 31 |
| Blarney | 6.9 km north of it | 2,779 | 11 |
Places to add to Ballincollig Castle
Our list has 3 museums, 2 castles and a garden within 15 km, among others.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens5.9 km away2
CastleCarrigrohane Castle3.4 km away3
MuseumCork Public Museum7.5 km away4
GardenBlarney House and Gardens5.6 km away5ChurchChurchChurch of the Resurrection Blarney6.4 km away6MuseumMuseumOld Cork Waterworks Experience6.5 km away7MuseumMuseumUCC Visitors' Centre (Guided Tours of UCC)7.6 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Rock Close6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ballincollig Castle, answered
Where is Ballincollig Castle?
Ballincollig Castle is in Ballincollig, Cork, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Ballincollig Castle?
Castle in Ireland.
How well known is Ballincollig Castle?
Ballincollig Castle has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #273 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballincollig Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballincollig, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ballincollig Castle?
Within 15 km: Blarney Castle and Gardens (5.9 km), Carrigrohane Castle (3.4 km), Cork Public Museum (7.5 km) and Blarney House and Gardens (5.6 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 (5)
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Public Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney House and Gardens: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).