Askeaton Castle, near Foynes
An important river landmark, but not currently an interior visit.
The story behind Askeaton Castle
The castle occupies a rocky island in the Deel. Developed from an Anglo-Norman stronghold and later associated with the Earls of Desmond, it still has substantial remains of its banqueting hall. The island position explains why this became a centre of power.
What you will see
View the castle from public areas in the town. The broken walls and river setting are the interest, but a good view is not permission to cross into the monument. Treat it as a short exterior stop rather than the main booked visit of a day.
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Closed; exterior views only
OPW states that the castle is closed until further notice. No public interior access or reopening date is confirmed. Follow barriers and local signs. Older descriptions of tours should not be used to plan entry.
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 Foynes
- 9.3 km east, in a straight line
- Phone
- +353 85 801 3385
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
Getting to Askeaton 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
Askeaton Castle is in Foynes, County Limerick. 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 Askeaton (332141), 130 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Askeaton 130 m
bus 314Scheduled departures from this stop
- Deel Manor 310 m
bus 314Scheduled departures from this stop
- St Francis Avenue 720 m
bus 314Scheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Foynes covers the journeys into the town itself.
Other castles in Foynes
Nearest to Askeaton Castle first, and the figure beside each one is how far it is from Askeaton Castle, in a straight line. Same point, same measure.
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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/552115641, 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.