# Ballea Castle Status: live, unconnected ## Property Passport scope - Scope: Several bookable stays at one property - Accommodation entries: 2 ### Stay 1: ground\-floor self\-contained guest apartment - Unit ID: unit\_cb01a439b4b144a0b22accae56cfc7bd - Unit URL: [https://openstays\.ai/stays/ireland/carrigaline/ballea\-castle\#unit\_cb01a439b4b144a0b22accae56cfc7bd]() - Type: apartment - Max guests: Not specified - Bedrooms: 1 - Bathrooms: 1 - Total beds: Not specified ### Stay 2: first\-floor self\-contained guest apartment - Unit ID: unit\_ebe1b65a6d634a03b55e6deb0905e2b7 - Unit URL: [https://openstays\.ai/stays/ireland/carrigaline/ballea\-castle\#unit\_ebe1b65a6d634a03b55e6deb0905e2b7]() - Type: apartment - Max guests: Not specified - Bedrooms: 1 - Bathrooms: 1 - Total beds: Not specified ## Important property information Not specified ## Direct booking contacts Verification confirms control or reachability only. It does not verify property ownership, prices or booking reliability. 1. First choice, Website: [https://balleacastle\.com/]() ### Contact route states - Website: public_supplied - Email: Saved privately ## Best-fit summary A historic inhabited castle near Carrigaline containing two self\-contained guest apartments, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor overlooking the gardens\. Ballea Castle is a heritage property and family home near Carrigaline in County Cork\. Its first\-party website describes two self\-contained guest apartments within the castle\. Each has a lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, with one apartment on the ground floor and the other on the first floor overlooking the gardens\. The grounds include gardens, a farm, resident animals and an ancient chapel\. ## Capacity - Accommodations: 2 - Max guests: Not specified - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 2 - Total beds: Not specified ## Bedrooms - Ground\-floor apartment bedroom - Private or en-suite bathroom: No - Air conditioning: Not specified - First\-floor apartment bedroom - Private or en-suite bathroom: No - Air conditioning: Not specified ## Highlights - Two self\-contained guest apartments within a historic castle - One ground\-floor apartment and one first\-floor apartment overlooking the gardens - Gardens, farm surroundings, resident animals and an ancient chapel - Approximately 10 minutes by car from Cork Airport according to the first\-party website ## Amenities - Private lounge in each accommodation unit - Kitchen in each accommodation unit - Private bathroom in each accommodation unit - Underfloor heating throughout each suite - Blackout blinds - Window seats - An ornate fireplace in one suite - Private on\-site secure parking - Independent access for each suite, shared only with the chapel - Gardens and farm surroundings - Ancient chapel ## Spaces and layout - Accommodation 1: Ground\-floor apartment bedroom - Accommodation 1: Ground\-floor apartment bathroom - Accommodation 1: Ground\-floor apartment lounge - Accommodation 1: Ground\-floor apartment kitchen - Accommodation 2: First\-floor apartment bedroom - Accommodation 2: First\-floor apartment bathroom - Accommodation 2: First\-floor apartment lounge - Accommodation 2: First\-floor apartment kitchen ## Location notes - The first\-party website places Ballea Castle in Carrigaline, Co\. Cork, Ireland\. - The first\-party website states approximate driving times of 5 minutes to Carrigaline town, 10 minutes to Cork Airport, 25 minutes to Cork City and 25 minutes to Kinsale\. - The exact street address, postal code and coordinates are not established from the reviewed pages\. ## Pricing and fees Not specified ## Booking rules - The first\-party property page links to a booking page that embeds an Amenitiz booking engine\. - The embedded booking engine could not be accessed during source review, so current inventory, availability, payment terms and stay conditions were not verified\. - It remains unverified whether the two apartments can be reserved independently, together or both ways\. ## Property policies - Resident animals are present on the property; this does not establish that guest pets are permitted\. ## Suitability and accessibility - One apartment is explicitly described as being on the ground floor\. - The second apartment is on the first floor and is reached by a staircase shown in the first\-party gallery\. - Ground\-floor location does not establish step\-free or wheelchair\-accessible entry\. - No specific mobility, hearing or visual accessibility features are confirmed\. ## Canonical facts Not specified ## Public location Carrigaline, Co\. Cork, Ireland ## More property resources Not specified ## Fact provenance - Status: Not yet confirmed - Sources: First party website - Last checked: Not recorded ## About this information - OpenStays.AI does not process bookings or payments. - This Property Passport is not an inspection, ownership verification, safety certification or booking guarantee. - Location precision: town_neighbourhood_only. - Independently confirm the property and payment recipient before sending money. ## Agent-readable outputs - JSON: [https://openstays\.ai/stays/ireland/carrigaline/ballea\-castle/profile\.json]() - Markdown: [https://openstays\.ai/stays/ireland/carrigaline/ballea\-castle/briefing\.md]() - Public profile: [https://openstays\.ai/stays/ireland/carrigaline/ballea\-castle]()