Murrough
Murrough is a suburb in Galway, Connacht. Murrough is situated nearby to the suburb Renmore, as well as near the locality The Dueling Field.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bon Secours Hospital, Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital.
Bon Secours Hospital, Galway
Hospital
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bon Secours Hospital, Galway is a private hospital in County Galway, Ireland. The hospital is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. This includes sister hospitals in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Tralee.
Merlin Park University Hospital
Hospital
Merlin Park University Hospital is a public hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. MPUH and University Hospital Galway comprise Galway University Hospitals.
Merlinpark Castle
Ruins
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Merlinpark Castle or Merlin Castle is a tower house and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland, close to the grounds of Merlin Park University Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doughiska and Claddagh.
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.
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. Claddagh is situated 3 km west of Murrough.
Castlegar
Village
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. Castlegar is situated 3 km north of Murrough.
Murrough
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27344° or 53° 16′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.0094° or 9° 0′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5G7XFR+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 1986319601OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Murrough” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Muirbheach”
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