Carrigafoyle Castle
Carrigafoyle Castle is a castle ruin in Co. Kerry. It is 1.6 km north of Ballylongford. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Ballylongford
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#156 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Ballylongford
Carrigafoyle Castle is 1.6 km north of Ballylongford. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
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.
A month-by-month guide
Highs of 18–19°C mark June to September in Ballylongford.
Carrigafoyle Castle
Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works. 6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. For a second stop, Lislaughtin Abbey is 2.1 km away.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km north of Ballylongford
When it is open
Mapping Carrigafoyle Castle
The map puts Carrigafoyle Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The towns around Carrigafoyle Castle
Listowel is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (4,794 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Ballylongford
Kilrush
Tarbert
Newtownsandes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carrigafoyle Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballylongford | 1.6 km south of it | 415 | 3 |
| Kilrush | 7.7 km north of it | 2,649 | 5 |
| Tarbert | 8 km east of it | 546 | 3 |
| Newtownsandes | 12 km southeast of it | 378 | 0 |
| Listowel | 14 km south of it | 4,794 | 6 |
| Ballybunion | 14 km southwest of it | 1,618 | 3 |
| Glin | 15 km east of it | 644 | 1 |
| Kilkee | 16 km northwest of it | 1,214 | 2 |
Also near Carrigafoyle Castle
Look within 15 km for 4 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house, among others.
Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey2.1 km away2
Historic houseTarbert House8.6 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLislaughtin Franciscan Friary2.7 km away4MuseumMuseumScattery Island5 km away5
MuseumListowel and Ballybunion Railway13 km away6MuseumMuseumShannon Dolphin Centre7.3 km away7GardenGardenVandeleur Walled Garden7.6 km away8MuseumMuseumTarbert Bridewell Courthouse & Jail Museum8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Carrigafoyle Castle in questions
Where is Carrigafoyle Castle?
Carrigafoyle Castle is 1.6 km north of Ballylongford, Kerry.
What is Carrigafoyle Castle?
Castle ruin in Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Who runs Carrigafoyle Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Carrigafoyle Castle?
Carrigafoyle Castle has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #156 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Carrigafoyle Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballylongford, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Carrigafoyle Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Carrigafoyle Castle?
Within 15 km: Lislaughtin Abbey (2.1 km), Tarbert House (8.6 km), Lislaughtin Franciscan Friary (2.7 km) and Scattery Island (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)
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarbert House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel and Ballybunion Railway: Unknown author Unknown author, 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).