Ballinacarriga Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ballinacarriga Castle |
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| Native name Béal na Carraige | |
Ballinacarriga Castle
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| Location | Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland |
| Built | c. 1585 |
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National Monument of Ireland
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| Reference no. | 425 |
Ballinacarriga Castle (Béal na Carraige in Irish, meaning Mouth of the Rock) is a 16th-century tower house located in the village of Ballinacarriga, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the town of Dunmanway and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) from the village of Ballineen. There is also a school nearby.
Sheela Na Gig
The castle has a Sheela Na Gig on the eastern side, roughly at the half way point.
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