Rockfleet Castle
Rockfleet Castle is a tower house near Newport in County Mayo. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland. Our list goes on with Burrishoole Abbey, 3.6 km away.
Castle near Newport
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#101 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Newport
Rockfleet Castle is 4.7 km west of Newport. 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.
How the seasons run
Expect highs of 17–18°C in Newport from June to August.
Rockfleet Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 9 languages. County Mayo is where it stands.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 4.7 km west of Newport
- Official site
- destinationwestport.com/directory/rockfleet-castle
Address and hours
Locating Rockfleet Castle
The orange dot is Rockfleet Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Rockfleet Castle
With 6,872 people, Westport is the largest of the 5. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Newport
Mulranny
Westport
Louisburgh
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Rockfleet Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 4.7 km east of it | 815 | 4 |
| Mulranny | 8.6 km west of it | 315 | 2 |
| Westport | 13 km southeast of it | 6,872 | 9 |
| Louisburgh | 19 km southwest of it | 367 | 2 |
| Gob an Choire | 21 km west of it | 265 | 3 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
Nearby, too
There are 3 historic houses, 2 abbeys or priories and a visitor farm within 15 km, and more besides.
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey3.6 km away2
Historic houseWestport House12 km away3
Abbey or prioryMurrisk Abbey13 km away4Visitor farmVisitor farmThe Newport Shepherds2.8 km away5Art galleryArt galleryCustom House Studios and Gallery12 km away6Theme parkTheme parkPirate Adventure Park12 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseOld Coastguard Station8.3 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseNewport Railway Viaduct5.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Rockfleet Castle: questions
Where is Rockfleet Castle?
Rockfleet Castle is 4.7 km west of Newport, Mayo.
What is Rockfleet Castle?
Tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland.
How well known is Rockfleet Castle?
Rockfleet Castle has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #101 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Rockfleet Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Newport, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rockfleet Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Rockfleet Castle?
Within 15 km: Burrishoole Abbey (3.6 km), Westport House (12 km), Murrisk Abbey (13 km) and The Newport Shepherds (2.8 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)
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murrisk Abbey: 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).