Ballinafad Castle

Built in 1590 by Sir Richard Bingham, Ballinafad Castle was created to protect the route through the Curlew Mountains, known as the Curlew Pass. This reasoning signifies where Ballinafad received its other name: Castle of the Curlews. Modelled on the 13th century style, Ballinafad is a four-storey castle, with a main rectangular body and four round towers on each corner. The towers on the east...