Castlerea
Castlerea is a railway stop in County Roscommon, Connacht. Castlerea is situated nearby to Holy Trinity Church, as well as near the arts center Trinity Arts Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castlerea and Castlerea Prison.
Castlerea
Railway station
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Castlerea railway station serves the town of Castlerea in County Roscommon, Ireland. The station opened on 15 November 1860. The station is on the Dublin to Westport Rail service.
Castlerea Prison
Prison
Castlerea Prison is a closed category, medium security prison in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland. It houses men over 17 years of age. As of 2022, it had a bed capacity of 340 and the daily average number of resident inmates was 320. Castlerea Prison is situated 1 km south of Castlerea.
Hanly Memorial Hall and National Schools
School building
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Hanly Memorial Hall and National Schools is a school building, which is situated 470 metres northwest of Castlerea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlerea and Ballintober.
Castlerea
Town
Photo: Darren J. Prior, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlerea is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located in the west of the county and had a population of 2,348 at the 2022 census. Roughly translated from Irish, Castlerea is generally thought to mean 'brindled castle'.
Ballintober
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintober is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is 6 kilometres from the town of Castlerea. As of the 2022 census, Ballintober had a population of 199. Ballintober is situated 7 km southeast of Castlerea.
Ballymoe
Village
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Ballymoe is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Ballymoe is situated on the western side of the River Suck that separates counties Galway and Roscommon. The N60 national secondary road meets the R360 regional road in the centre of the village. Ballymoe is situated 8 km south of Castlerea.
Castlerea
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.76115° or 53° 45′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.48496° or 8° 29′ 6″ westOperator
Iarnród Éireann—Irish RailNetwork
InterCityOpen location code
9C5HQG68+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10865596012OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
“Castlerea” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Caisleán Riabhach”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Arts Centre and Holy Trinity Church.
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