Ballyportry Castle
The site of Ballyportry Castle is 1.5 km northeast of Corofin. Add Burren National Park, 6.5 km away, to a visit; it leads 10 places within 15 km. It counts among the sights of County Clare.
Castle near Corofin
Just outside Corofin
Ballyportry Castle is 1.5 km northeast of Corofin. 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.
When to go
In Corofin the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–19°C.
Ballyportry Castle
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 1.5 km northeast of Corofin
- Official site
- ballyportry.ie
Getting to Ballyportry Castle
Use the numbers to match each place near Ballyportry Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Ballyportry Castle
Of the 8, Ennis is the largest, at 27,923 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Corofin
Crusheen
Kilfenora
Inagh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ballyportry Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corofin | 1.5 km southwest of it | 793 | 6 |
| Crusheen | 10 km east of it | 649 | 1 |
| Kilfenora | 12 km west of it | 152 | 5 |
| Inagh | 13 km southwest of it | 228 | 0 |
| Ennis | 13 km south of it | 27,923 | 10 |
| Kilmaley | 16 km south of it | 296 | 0 |
| Ennistimon | 17 km west of it | 1,137 | 2 |
| Lisdoonvarna | 18 km northwest of it | 934 | 5 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 10 places, among them 2 museums, 2 castles and 2 churches.
National parkBurren National Park6.5 km away2
MuseumDysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre5.4 km away3
CastleLeamaneh Castle7.3 km away4
CastleDromore Castle6.5 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmThe Farmyard2.7 km away6ChurchChurchKilnaboy Medieval Church and Round Tower2.9 km away7MuseumMuseumMichael Cusack Centre7.4 km away8ChurchChurchCarran Medieval Church9.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Ballyportry Castle
Where is Ballyportry Castle?
Ballyportry Castle is 1.5 km northeast of Corofin, Clare.
What is Ballyportry Castle?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Ballyportry Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Corofin, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ballyportry Castle?
Within 15 km: Burren National Park (6.5 km), Dysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre (5.4 km), Leamaneh Castle (7.3 km) and Dromore Castle (6.5 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)
- Burren National Park: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre: Odea at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leamaneh Castle: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromore Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).