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Killeavy Castle

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📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.12318, -6.41073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Hooded Crow, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Hooded Crow, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +17 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain · last seen 2017; Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0320 : The Demesne of Killeavy Castle

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0320 : The Demesne of Killeavy Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Slieve Gullion Forest ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Slieve Gullion North CairnHistoric site1.9 km→🐄Meigh Farm ShopVisitor farm1.4 km→🐄Killeavy Castle Farm StoreVisitor farm200 m→✦Slieve Gullion South CairnHistoric site1.5 km→✦Clonlum South CairnHistoric site700 m→

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