Ballylahan Castle
Ballylahan Castle is a castle ruins. Head 4.6 km south of Foxford to reach it. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Foxford
Just outside Foxford
Ballylahan Castle is 4.6 km south of Foxford. 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 best months to visit
If warmth matters, go June to September: Foxford reaches 17–19°C.
Ballylahan Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Look also at Museum of Country Life, 8.8 km away, first of 10 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 4.6 km south of Foxford
Getting to Ballylahan Castle
Orange marks Ballylahan Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Ballylahan Castle
Castlebar is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (13,054 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Foxford
Bohola
Bellavary
Turlough
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballylahan Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxford | 4.6 km north of it | 1,452 | 2 |
| Bohola | 4.7 km southeast of it | 143 | 2 |
| Bellavary | 5 km southwest of it | 191 | 4 |
| Turlough | 9.3 km southwest of it | 379 | 2 |
| Swinford | 10 km east of it | 1,459 | 1 |
| Kiltimagh | 12 km southeast of it | 1,232 | 3 |
| Balla | 15 km south of it | 860 | 3 |
| Castlebar | 15 km southwest of it | 13,054 | 4 |
More near Ballylahan Castle
There are 10 within 15 km, 6 museums, an attraction and a zoo among them.
MuseumMuseum of Country Life8.8 km away · 99K visitors a year2MuseumMuseumMichael Davitt Museum2.2 km away3MuseumMuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park8.8 km away4MuseumMuseumHennigan's Heritage Centre8.9 km away5MuseumMuseumFather Peyton Centre13 km away6AttractionAttractionFoxford Woollen Mills5.4 km away7MuseumMuseumKiltimagh Museum12 km away8ZooZooKiltimagh Pet Farm14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Ballylahan Castle
Where is Ballylahan Castle?
Ballylahan Castle is 4.6 km south of Foxford, Mayo.
What is Ballylahan Castle?
Castle ruins in Ireland.
How well known is Ballylahan Castle?
Ballylahan Castle has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballylahan Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Foxford, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ballylahan Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ballylahan Castle?
Within 15 km: Museum of Country Life (8.8 km), Michael Davitt Museum (2.2 km), National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park (8.8 km) and Hennigan's Heritage Centre (8.9 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 (2)
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, 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).