Castle · Ballymote · Sligo

Ballymote Castle

Ballymote Castle is a medieval castle. It stands inside Ballymote’s urban area. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Ballymote Castle, Willie Duffin (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Ballymote

inside the urban area

How well known

Top 10%

#171 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Castle in Ballymote

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#171 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Inside Ballymote

Ballymote Castle is inside Ballymote’s urban area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. 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.

When to go

Choosing a month

In Ballymote, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–19°C.

Jan8° / 2°127 mm

Feb9° / 2°102 mm

Mar10° / 3°92 mm

Apr13° / 4°75 mm

May16° / 7°80 mm

Jun18° / 9°81 mm

Jul19° / 11°98 mm

Aug19° / 11°101 mm

Sep17° / 9°92 mm

Oct13° / 7°117 mm

Nov10° / 4°131 mm

Dec8° / 2°136 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ballymote, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Ballymote (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ballymote’s full climate →

About

Ballymote Castle

Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Look also at Ballinafad Castle, 14 km away, first of 9 more within 15 km.

Ballymote Castle on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Castle
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: in Ballymote

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Hours, entry and address

AddressBallymote

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Ballymote Castle

Orange marks Ballymote Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

The 8 towns are led in size by Collooney, with 1,797 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Ballymote

1,711 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 5.7 km northwest of it

Ballynacarrow

220 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 9.7 km northeast of it

Riverstown

394 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 10 km south of it

Gurteen

421 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ballymote Castle is	People	Places to visit
Ballymote	It’s in town	1,711	2
Ballynacarrow	5.7 km northwest of it	220	1
Riverstown	9.7 km northeast of it	394	1
Gurteen	10 km south of it	421	2
Collooney	11 km north of it	1,797	0
Coolaney	11 km northwest of it	1,155	0
Ballygawley	13 km northeast of it	285	0
Ballysadare	14 km north of it	1,747	1

Make a day of it

Places to add to Ballymote Castle

9 more lie within 15 km, 2 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a castle among them.

CastleBallinafad Castle14 km away 2

Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey13 km away 3

CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry8.9 km away 4Historic houseHistoric houseCarrowkeel Megalithic Site8.8 km away 5Visitor farmVisitor farmSathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary CLG9.2 km away 6MuseumMuseumSligo Folk Park9.2 km away 7MuseumMuseumColeman Irish Music Centre - Ceoláras Coleman10 km away 8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCarrowtemple11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Ballymote Castle

Where is Ballymote Castle?

Ballymote Castle is in Ballymote, Sligo, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Ballymote Castle?

Medieval castle in Sligo, Ireland.

How well known is Ballymote Castle?

Ballymote Castle has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #171 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Ballymote Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Ballymote, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Ballymote Castle a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Ballymote Castle?

Within 15 km: Ballinafad Castle (14 km), Ballindoon Abbey (13 km), Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry (8.9 km) and Carrowkeel Megalithic Site (8.8 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)

Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballindoon Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry: JohnArmagh, 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).