Ballymoon Castle lies just 3.5 km east of Bagenalstown. Dating back to the 14th century, this castle is as striking as it is unusual. It features a courtyard roughly 80 feet square, surrounded by granite walls that are 8 feet thick and 20 feet high. Square towers project from three sides, while a formidable gatehouse stands on the fourth side.
Today, the castle’s interior is bare, but it once housed two-storey structures built against the inner walls. Roger Bigod or a member of the Carew family most likely constructed Ballymoon Castle. Visitors can access it directly from the R724 Bagenalstown-Fenagh road via a small timber footbridge.
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