Ballymoon Castle
Ballymoon Castle is a castle in County Carlow. The site is 2.7 km east of Muinebeag (Bagenalstown). It counts as a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#58 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
Ballymoon Castle is 2.7 km east of Muinebeag (Bagenalstown). 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.
Weather, month by month
Aim for June to September, when Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) reaches 18–20°C.
Ballymoon Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 12 languages. Around it, Shankill Castle and Gardens (7.9 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km east of Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
- Official site
- carlowtourism.com/attraction/ballymoon-castle-2
When it is open
Getting to Ballymoon Castle
Orange shows Ballymoon Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Ballymoon Castle
By population, Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) leads the 8 with 2,945. The list runs from its own town outward.
Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)
Fennagh
Leighlinbridge
Paulstown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballymoon Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) | 2.7 km west of it | 2,945 | 8 |
| Fennagh | 3.6 km east of it | 479 | 3 |
| Leighlinbridge | 6.5 km northwest of it | 959 | 4 |
| Paulstown | 8.3 km west of it | 919 | 2 |
| Myshall | 8.7 km east of it | 292 | 2 |
| Ballon | 9.6 km northeast of it | 801 | 2 |
| Goresbridge | 9.8 km southwest of it | 317 | 3 |
| Borris | 11 km south of it | 702 | 4 |
Make a day of it near Ballymoon Castle
There are 3 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 gardens within 15 km, and more besides.
CastleShankill Castle and Gardens7.9 km away2
CathedralSt Laserian's Cathedral9 km away3Historic houseHistoric houseDunleckney Manor2.6 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseGarryhill House4.7 km away5GardenGardenHerb Garden at Kilgraney House6.2 km away6CastleCastleBlack Castle6.3 km away7GardenGardenLeighlinbridge - Garden Village6.3 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseKilloughternane8.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Ballymoon Castle
Where is Ballymoon Castle?
Ballymoon Castle is 2.7 km east of Muinebeag (Bagenalstown), Carlow.
What is Ballymoon Castle?
Castle in County Carlow, Ireland.
How well known is Ballymoon Castle?
Ballymoon Castle has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #58 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ballymoon Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Muinebeag (Bagenalstown), with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ballymoon Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ballymoon Castle?
Within 15 km: Shankill Castle and Gardens (7.9 km), St Laserian's Cathedral (9 km), Dunleckney Manor (2.6 km) and Garryhill House (4.7 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 (3)
- Ballymoon Castle: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shankill Castle and Gardens: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Laserian's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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).