Moydrum Castle
Moydrum Castle is a 19th century ruin near Athlone. Look for it 200 m southwest of Baylin. Around it, Clonmacnoise (14 km) comes first on our list.
Castle near Baylin
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#147 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Baylin
Moydrum Castle is 200 m southwest of Baylin. 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.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Baylin peak at 17–20°C, June to September.
Moydrum Castle
Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 200 m southwest of Baylin
Locating Moydrum Castle
Numbered points are the places near Moydrum Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Moydrum Castle
Of the 8, Athlone is the largest, at 22,869 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Baylin
Athlone
Glassan
Moate
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Moydrum Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylin | 200 m northeast of it | 284 | 2 |
| Athlone | 900 m west of it | 22,869 | 8 |
| Glassan | 4.4 km north of it | 218 | 2 |
| Moate | 10 km east of it | 3,013 | 3 |
| Ballymore | 14 km northeast of it | 478 | 0 |
| Ballycumber | 16 km southeast of it | 216 | 2 |
| Ballymahon | 17 km north of it | 1,714 | 1 |
| Ferbane | 18 km south of it | 1,324 | 2 |
Pair Moydrum Castle with these
A visit can take in 3 museums, a historic house and a castle, all within 15 km.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise14 km away2
MuseumAthlone Castle5.3 km away3CastleCastlePortlick Castle8.2 km away4
Theme parkBaysports9.4 km away5MuseumMuseumDún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park8.7 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmGlendeer Open Pet Farm11 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrum Monastic Settlement and St Brigid's Holy Well12 km away8MuseumMuseumAthlone Music Museum4.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Moydrum Castle
Where is Moydrum Castle?
Moydrum Castle is 200 m southwest of Baylin, Westmeath.
What is Moydrum Castle?
19th century ruin near Athlone, Ireland.
How well known is Moydrum Castle?
Moydrum Castle has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #147 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Moydrum Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Baylin, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Moydrum Castle?
Within 15 km: Clonmacnoise (14 km), Athlone Castle (5.3 km), Portlick Castle (8.2 km) and Baysports (9.4 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)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baysports: Jonathan Wilkins, 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).