Caher

Caher is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Caher is situated nearby to the locality Graigueagowan Lower, as well as near Cunaboy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portumna Castle and St Brigid’s Church.

Portumna Castle

Castle

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Portumna Castle is a semi-fortified house in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland which was built in the early 17th century by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. Portumna Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Caher.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

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St Brigid’s Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Caher.

Christ Church Portumna

Church

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Christ Church Portumna is situated 2½ km southeast of Caher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portumna and Terryglass.

Portumna

Photo: Bogman, CC BY 2.5.

Portumna is a village in County Galway at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.

Terryglass

Village

Photo: Juergen Meuer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Terryglass is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the north-eastern shore of Lough Derg, near where the River Shannon enters the lough, on the R493 road. Terryglass is situated 7 km southeast of Caher.

Killimor

Village

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killimor is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is on the N65 road around 9 km north-west of Portumna. The village contains a number of facilities including a Heritage Centre, Roman Catholic church, a post office, a national school, a public library… Killimor is situated 7 km north of Caher.

Caher

Type: Locality
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.10835° or 53° 6′ 30″ north

Longitude

-8.24987° or 8° 14′ 60″ west

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

9C5H4Q52+83

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52271655

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3313033

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