Esker
Esker is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Esker is situated nearby to the locality Knockaunphubble, as well as near Kiltullagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Esker Friary.
Esker Friary
Residential area
Esker Friary was a monastery established by the Dominican Friars – Regular Observance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.
Athenry
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.
Craughwell
Village
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Craughwell is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km south of Athenry, 12 km west of Loughrea, and 22 km east of Galway city. Craughwell is situated 6 km southwest of Esker.
Bullaun
Hamlet
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Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 9 km east of Esker.
Esker
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27778° or 53° 16′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.68472° or 8° 41′ 5″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9C5H78H8+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 52248673OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3312355
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