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Roscommon Castle

Tourist attraction β€’ Castle

One of the Best Places To Visits in Roscommon Urban Electoral Division


Address

Castle Ln, Cloonbrackna, Co. Roscommon, Ireland

Website

www.visitroscommon.ie

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (935 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours

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  • 3/5 ShailerMan 2 years ago on Google
    Nice and well maintained. Interesting archeology and history but takes about 5 minutes to look around. Wheelchair ramp available but the paths inside the castle are gravel so might be difficult. Beautiful park and lake outside the castle. Playground also on site.
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  • 4/5 reshu j. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice to walk around on a sunny day, small pond with lot of ducks and birds,kids will enjoy feeding them , play area is nice for all ages . Castle is very old but maintaining well , no entrance fee or parking fee
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Eileen M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great wee visit here to the ruins especially now they have opened up the stairs and viewing platform. The children certainly let their imaginations run wild here!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Deysianne C. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved everything there. The castle is amazing, the entrance is free, you can see every bit of it. It is worth the visit.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Barry Fergal J. 10 months ago on Google
    I think is the largest ruined castle in Connacht. The history is not too reliable claiming that all sorts and sundries built it. A lot of the extant ruins are 16th century. Nevertheless, there are claims that it was built by the O'Connors in the 12th century and, like most sites in Ireland, the stories are more important than the forgotten facts. Entry is free, there is parking and there is an interesting park with a duck pond in front of the ruin.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Aby S. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to have a walk. Very well maintained heritage site. The stairs in the castle are locked for safety issues. Also have a nice central area where kids can play around.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nath341 1 year ago on Google
    Every time I visit Roscommon I always check out the castle. One the the best public accessible castles I've seen in Ireland.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Bram P. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely place, especially Elin the evening
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Robert H. 10 months ago on Google
    Castle is located in a lovely park within walking distance from the town; it is 300 meters from Main Square, with a playground for kids and charming walk paths around the park. There is a small lake with some fish and ducks. No tickets; it is a public space with free entry from 0-24
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Lara M. 9 months ago on Google
    Lovely tourist attraction,well maintained,they are in the process of doing works so can't wait to see it when complete,nice addition to the park and ramps are available at the front of the building ,added bonus is that there is a playground for children in the same area
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 N P. 1 year ago on Google
    Impressive castle ruin. Small free parking lot on site of a park. The grounds were free to walk through and even had some sheep in the back. Some informational signs, but the towers and building were closed for repairs at the time of writing. Happy to see the repair teams on site, the work so far looked well done. Worth the quick stop if you are in the area.

  • 5/5 John B. 6 months ago on Google
    Historical ruins. Lovely place to visit and try and imagine what it was like in its day. There is parking but no toilets. Well worth visiting as there is also a nearby park to stroll about.

  • 4/5 Michael F. 8 months ago on Google
    It was bucketing down so my visit was very short loved , town and amenities really good locally , also litter free

  • 5/5 veera basappa (. 8 months ago on Google
    It’s a good picnic place with kids and walking trails. One draw back is there are no toilets, it would be difficult for outsiders

  • 4/5 Geraldine c. 1 year ago on Google
    Historical site set in acres of park land with a play area for kids. A volunteer guide gave us some really interesting facts about the castle. Dogs on leads are welcome!!

  • 4/5 Dee W. 1 year ago on Google
    An OPW site thats free to enter anytime - The way it should be for all heritage sites. Long evenings this closing at 6pm during the summer has to change ...

  • 5/5 Derek L. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to visit, within a lovely park for a walk around..

  • 3/5 Dawn T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little pond to walk around with your dog and lots of poop bins around the footpaths to clean up after them too. Would be lovely if there was more information about the castle history or maybe events etc? Possibly a coffee shop/tea room on the grounds?


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