Castle Kilgobbin Castle
Kilgobbin Castle
Popularity
2
About this place
Built by the Walsh family in the mid 15th century. Extensive restoration work took place in 2004
Credits & sources
Updated 2026-11-15
Suggest an edit
Getting There & Parking
Kilgobbin Castle is located in County Cork, roughly 30 km (25 min drive) from Cork and 310 km (4h 35m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include The Moving Statue (3.3 km away).
Cork30 km
~25 min driveKillarney94 km
~1h 25m driveDublin310 km
~4h 35m driveVideos
Search on YouTube →No embedded videos cached yet for Kilgobbin Castle.
Search on YouTube →Nearby places
3.3 km
General Cork
The Moving Statue
Ballinacurra House
3.4 km
House Cork
Ballinacurra House
4.4 km
General Cork
Blacks Brewery & Distillery
Shippool Castle
4.9 km
Castle Cork
Shippool Castle
Ringrone Castle
5.4 km
Castle Cork
Ringrone Castle
Kinsale Ghost Tours
5.4 km
General Cork
Kinsale Ghost Tours
More in County Cork
Video General Cork
Stone of Eloquence
Video General Cork
Garnish Island
Video Monument Cork
Thomas Mac Curtain Statue
More Castle in Ireland
See all →
Video Castle Sligo
Classiebawn Castle
Strancally Castle
Video Castle Waterford
Strancally Castle
Video Castle Mayo
Westport House
Found Kilgobbin Castle helpful for your Ireland trip?
Support Ireland Gems