Blake’s Castle
Blake’s Castle is a castle in County Galway, Connacht which is located on Quay Street. Blake’s Castle is situated nearby to The Residence Hotel, as well as near the work of art Monument to Christopher Columbus.Photo: Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Galway, County Galway, Ireland
- Address: Quay Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spanish Arch and Galway City Museum.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 120 metres south of Blake’s Castle.
Galway City Museum
Museum
Photo: Shane.Halloran, Public domain.
Galway City Museum is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. Galway City Museum is situated 130 metres southeast of Blake’s Castle.
Hall of the Red Earl
Archaeological site
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hall of the Red Earl is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Galway.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Blake’s Castle
- Categories: tower house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27078° or 53° 16′ 15″ northLongitude
-9.05456° or 9° 3′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WCW+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 1022503399OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q55028294
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Residence Hotel and Monument to Christopher Columbus.
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