Castlegar

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.

Type: Village
Description: town in Connacht, Ireland
Also known as: “Castlegar (County Galway)” and “Castlegar, County Galway”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballindooley Castle and The Sportsground.

Ballindooley Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Sportsground

Stadium

Photo: James Gallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dexcom Stadium is the home of Connacht Rugby. It opened in 1927 and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches since. Dexcom Stadium is able to hold up to 12,500 people without temporary seating. The Sportsground is situated 3 km southwest of Castlegar.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doughiska and Menlo.

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. Doughiska is situated 3 km southeast of Castlegar.

Menlo

Village

Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib. Menlo is situated 3½ km west of Castlegar.