Built in 1625 by James Shaw, a Scotsman who settled on the Antrim coast in 1605, Ballygally is built in the style of a French chateau with a steep roof and corner turrets and remains one of the best-preserved 17th-century buildings still in daily use in Northern Ireland, today as a hotel with a reputed resident ghost, 'Lady Isabella'.
Visiting Ballygally Castle
Yes, operates as a hotel
"Built in 1625 by James Shaw, a Scotsman who settled on the Antrim coast in 1605, Ballygally is built in the style of a French chateau with a steep roof and corner turrets and remains one of the best-preserved 17th-century buildings still in daily use in Northern Ireland, today as a hotel with a reputed resident ghost, 'Lady Isabella'.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Ballygally Castle, 0.0 km away in Ballygally — Built in 1625 by Scottish settler James Shaw, used during the Irish Civil Wars and 1641 rebellion; the only 17th-century building in Northern Ireland still in continuous use as a residence today.
Nearest castle hotel · 0.0 km
Ballygally Castle
Ballygally, Co. Antrim · 4-star
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