What is recorded here
Classiebawn Castle in County Sligo was built in the 19th century by the O'Conor Don family, who were descendants of the last King of Connacht. The castle is important as a symbol of Irish heritage and aristocracy, and it is also remembered for its association with the Irish poet W.B. Yeats, who visited the area and was inspired by its landscape.
Places near here
Classiebawn Castlecountry house · 7 yd
IndicatedEnclosure · 756 yd
Promontory fortPromontory fort, coastal · 803 yd
Unbaptised Children MonumentMemorial · 1059 yd
Classiebawn WoodsWood · 1291 yd
Mullaghmore HeadVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Wild Atlantic Way: Mullaghmore HeadVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Trawalua StrandBeach / strand · 1.1 mi
Mullaghmore Harbourharbour/dock/port · 1.1 mi
assassination of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burmaassassination · 1.1 mi
Creevykeel Court TombNeolithic court tomb · 1.8 mi
Connors IslandIsland · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0