Ross Castle, near Beaufort
For a tower-house interior with Lough Leane immediately outside.
The story behind Ross Castle
The O’Donoghue stronghold dates from the fifteenth century. Its lakeside position and surrounding defensive remains make a strong impression before the tour begins. The furnished interior helps explain the practical use of rooms inside a compact tower.
What you will see
Join the guided visit if you want to see the upper spaces and period oak furniture. The lakeshore offers a separate outdoor experience, so the castle can anchor a longer walk without requiring a second admission ticket.
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Seasonal guided visits
The 2026 visitor season runs from 5 March to 3 November. Adult admission is €5. Interior visits are guided only, with a maximum of 15 people and places allocated on arrival. OPW lists parking, but the tower contains steep stairs. Confirm daily tour availability and last admission before setting out.
Check the official visitor information ↗Sources and checks
- Office of Public WorksVisitor access and historical context. Checked .
- Fáilte IrelandHistorical context and visitor experience. Checked .
- Kind
- Castles
- From Beaufort
- 7.8 km south-east, in a straight line
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Getting to Ross Castle
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
Ross Castle is in Beaufort, County Kerry. Routes here end at the point the map records for this place. No entrance has been verified, so the last few metres are for you to judge.
The nearest scheduled stop is Ross Castle (15123), 200 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Ross Castle 200 m
bus KY01Scheduled departures from this stop
- The Brehon Htl 1.9 km
bus KY03Scheduled departures from this stop
- Gleneagle Hotel 2.0 km
bus KY03Scheduled departures from this stop
- Whitegates Hotel 2.0 km
bus KY01Scheduled departures from this stop
- Killarney Mission Road 2.1 km
bus KY01Scheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Beaufort covers the journeys into the town itself.
Other castles in Beaufort
Nearest to Ross Castle first, and the figure beside each one is how far it is from Ross Castle, in a straight line. Same point, same measure.
- 2.2 km
- 3.2 km
- 3.8 km
- 4.2 km
- 9.4 km
- 12 km
- 14 km
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Where this comes from
- From the map
- The name, the kind of place, the address where the record carries one, and any website, phone or opening hours shown as recorded on the map are tags on OpenStreetMap way/212769721, and can be corrected there.
- Worked out here
- Every distance, the nearest road where the record has no address, which car park and which stop are nearest, and the order of the lists are this site’s own calculations from those records. Distances are straight lines between two points, not walks along the footpaths, and the map will route the real walk on request. A mistake in any of this is a mistake here rather than on the map.