Built between 1825 and 1831 in neo-Gothic style on the banks of the River Moy near Ballina, on wooded grounds tied to an earlier 15th-century castle site. Its basement museum houses an eclectic collection including armoury, fossils, a bar themed on the Spanish Armada wrecks off the Mayo coast, and a bed reputedly belonging to Grace O'Malley.
Visiting Belleck Castle
Yes, operates as a hotel with museum tours available
"Built between 1825 and 1831 in neo-Gothic style on the banks of the River Moy near Ballina, on wooded grounds tied to an earlier 15th-century castle site."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Markree Castle, 43.77 km away in Collooney — 14th-century fortified outpost of the McDonagh clan, granted to the Cooper family in 1663 and expanded over succeeding centuries; the estate later hosted a major astronomical observatory.
