Must-see fort · Ulster, Ireland
Blaney Castle
Blaney Castle is a fort in Ulster, Ireland.
Blaney Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blaney Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blaney Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.11872, -6.73015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blaney Castle
- St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Patrick Kavanagh Centre · church · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Roche Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Creevekeeran Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ring of Gullion AONB · sanctuary · Northern Ireland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Mochta's House · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castletown Motte · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Faughart Mount · fort · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Cathedral · church · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aghnaskeagh Cairns · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gosford Forest Park · park · Northern Ireland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- The Mall · park · Northern Ireland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Armagh County Museum · museum · Northern Ireland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Darver Castle · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Blaney Castle
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Roche Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Creevekeeran Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Mochta's House · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castletown Motte · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Faughart Mount · fort · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aghnaskeagh Cairns · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Darver Castle · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blaney Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blaney Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blaney Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blaney Castle?
Nearby: St. Peter's Church (church, 10 km), Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh (fort, 20 km), Patrick Kavanagh Centre (church, 21 km), Roche Castle (fort, 22 km), Creevekeeran Castle (fort, 23 km), Ring of Gullion AONB (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Blaney Castle worth visiting?
Blaney Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.