Ballybrit

Ballybrit is a suburb in County Galway, Connacht. Ballybrit is situated nearby to the locality Twomileditch, as well as near the suburb Ballybane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballybrit Racecourse and Galway Mosque.

Ballybrit Racecourse

Sports venue

Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballybrit Race Track, also known as Galway Racecourse, is a horse race course in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballybrit, in the environs of Castlegar, just north of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh, c.6 km northeast of Galway city.

Galway Mosque

Mosque

Maryam Mosque, or the Mary Mosque, also known as the Galway Mosque, is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located in Galway, Connacht, Ireland.

Merlinpark Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Merlinpark Castle or Merlin Castle is a tower house and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland, close to the grounds of Merlin Park University Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doughiska and Castlegar.

Doughiska

Suburb

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Doughiska is a townland and suburb of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. There has been continuous urban development between Doughiska and the city centre due to the growth of Galway City in the early 21st century.

Castlegar

Village

Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.