Heritage Week Tours at Ballyhack Castle

Heritage Week Tours at Ballyhack Castle | Heritage Ireland Skip to content Heritage Ireland Buy a Heritage Card Home What’s on Heritage Week Tours at Ballyhack Castle Heritage Week Tours at Ballyhack Castle Price Free of charge Dates 15/08/2026 - 23/08/2026 Location Ballyhack Castle Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On this page Description Contact Gallery Opening Times Contact Facilities --> --> Heritage Week Tours at Ballyhack Castle --> Believed to have been built by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John around 1450, Ballyhack Castle is a large five-storey tall tower house with intact wall walk, and a small chapel on the second floor. The entrance is protected by a murder hole, an opening through which defenders could throw rocks or pour boiling water, hot sand or boiling oil, out on to an attacker. Visitors who are welcome to tour the fort for free during Heritage Week can be assured that they will not suffer the same fate! Free daily Guided Tours with last admission at 4:15 pm Contact Ballyhack Arthurstown Co. Wexford Y34 TN56 046 942 2544 breda.lynch@opw.ie By Car – Public car park close to site. By Bus – Take the X8 to Cashel and walk 500m from the centre of Cashel to