Lynch’s Castle
Lynch’s Castle is a castle in Galway, Connacht. Lynch’s Castle is situated nearby to St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, as well as near the theater building Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: former townhouse, now bank building in Galway
- Also known as: “Lynch Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Theater building
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Taibhdhearc is the national Irish language theatre of Ireland. It was founded in 1928. The word taibhdhearc means "ghostly vision", from, "taibhse" meaning ghost, and "dearcadh" meaning "view". Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe is situated 130 metres south of Lynch’s Castle.
St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway, Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway City. St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church is situated 100 metres southwest of Lynch’s Castle.
Galway Ceannt
Railway station
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway railway station is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. Galway Ceannt is situated 330 metres east of Lynch’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
Claddagh
Suburb
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The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
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 northwest of Lynch’s Castle.
Lynch’s Castle
- Categories: bank building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27313° or 53° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-9.0523° or 9° 3′ 8″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9C5G7WFX+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1361673399OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Lynch’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lynch gaztelua”
- German: “Lynch’s Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán an Linsigh”
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