Find us
Blackwater Castle is located in the village of Castletownroche in North Cork, midway between the towns of Mallow and Fermoy on the N72. Turn left at The Rock Forest Bar, direction Bridgetown Abbey, and we are on the left 80 just metres from the centre of the village. Click here for Google Places Directions. (Do not use GARMIN which has placed us miles away from our actual location and refuses to adjust it as we don’t have a GARMIN product ourselves. If using a Garmin product just select Castletownroche if you want to avoid an unnecessary journey into the mountains!).
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.17048383 – Longitude: -8.46041679.
Coming from Cork
Take the M8 Dublin direction, leave the Motorway at exit 15/Fermoy. In Fermoy at the crossroad of McCurtain Street/Patrick Street/Bridge Street turn left and cross the River Blackwater, turn left again following the sign to Mallow/Killarney onto the N72 and stay on it for about 8 miles/15 km. In Castletownroche in the centre of the village turn left at The Rock Forest Bar/ Community Hall towards the Bridgetown Priory, after 80m metres turn left through the gate of the Castle.
This poster is displayed on the facade of The Rock Forest Bar in the centre of the village. The Castle entrance is 80 metres down the road to the left of this building.
Coming from Dublin
Take the M7/M8 Cork direction, leave the Motorway at exit 14 Fermoy/Kilworth. Coming down the hill towards Fermoy at the church on the right (just before the bridge crossing the river) turn right following the sign to Mallow/Killarney onto the N72 and stay on it for about 7 miles/12 km. (Do not cross the bridge into the town of Fermoy – the right turn onto the N72 is just before the bridge). In Castletownroche in the centre of the village turn left at The Rock Forest Bar/ Community Hall towards the Bridgetown Priory, after 80m metres turn left through the gate of the Castle.
Coming from Limerick
Take the M20/N20 Cork direction. Pass through Charleville and Ballyhea. About 2 km after Ballyhea turn left at the junction signposted Doneraile/Mitchelstown N73 (Caution: turn comes after a long left bend on the N20 – the road is also quite narrow from here on). Drive through Doneraile, at the top of the village turn left (road follows the high wall of Doneraile Park – the main road veers right). The road meets the N73 after about 5 km. Turn right onto the N73 and after 20 metres turn left again. After another 20 metres turn right – Castletownroche is signposted to the right at this junction. In Castletownroche turn right at the Post Office, turn left at The Rock Forest Bar/ Community Hall towards the Bridgetown Priory, after 80m metres turn left through the gate of the Castle.
Welcome to Blackwater Castle!
