A National Monument about 3km east of Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown), Ballymoon Castle is a substantial 13th-century square courtyard castle unusual for having no keep, with four corner towers and mural chambers built entirely from local granite. Its purpose remains debated by historians, as there is no record of it ever being besieged.
Visiting Ballymoon Castle (in ruins)
Ruin, freely accessible
"A National Monument about 3km east of Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown), Ballymoon Castle is a substantial 13th-century square courtyard castle unusual for having no keep, with four corner towers and mural chambers built entirely from local granite."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Kilkea Castle, 24.57 km away in Castledermot — Built in 1180 by Hugh de Lacy for Sir Walter de Riddlesford; the surviving keep is largely 15th-century and it was the principal seat of the FitzGerald Earls of Kildare for around seven centuries.
Nearest castle hotel · 24.57 km
Kilkea Castle
Castledermot, Co. Kildare · 4-star
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