Dunguaire Castle

Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of in , , near . The name derives from the dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of .
Wikipedia
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house in County Galway, Ireland
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pollagh Quay.

Wharf
Photo: SíodaPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wharf, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Dunguaire Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinvarra and Ballinderreen.

Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinvara or is a sea port village in the southwest of , Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. is also an electoral division.

Village
Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also Ballindereen, is a village located on the N67 road between and in south , Ireland. is situated 5 km north of Dunguaire Castle.

Village
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , Ireland. is situated 8 km east of Dunguaire Castle.

Dunguaire Castle

Latitude
53.14218° or 53° 8′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.92629° or 8° 55′ 35″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9C5H43RF+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 110472519
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11777220
Wiki­data ID
Q1265826
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Satellite Map

Discover Dunguaire Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Dunguaire Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dunguaire gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Dunguaire”
  • Danish: “Dunguaire Castle”
  • Dutch: “Dunguaire Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Dhún Guaire”
  • Finnish: “Dunguaire Castle”
  • French: “château de Dunguaire”
  • French: “Château de Dunguaire”
  • German: “Caisleán Dhún Guaire”
  • German: “Dunguaire Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Dúnguaire”
  • Italian: “Castello di Dúnguaire”
  • Russian: “Замок Дангвайр”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Дангвайр”

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