Oughterard

Oughterard is a town in , . Oughterard is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilcummin Parish Church and Glengowla Mines.

Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: andrew mcmillan, CC BY 3.0.
is a "show mine" dedicated to the lead and silver mining history of Glengowla and the area. is situated 3½ km west of Oughterard.

House
Photo: Miguev, CC BY 3.0.
is a tower house near on the N59, in , in the west of . It was built by the O'Flaherty family in the late 15th century and fully restored in the 1960s. Today it is open to visitors from March to November. is situated 3½ km east of Oughterard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oughterard and Rosscahill.

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town in , on the shores of Lough Corrib 26 km northwest of Galway city. It's on the edge of the Connemara hills and has accommodation and other visitor amenities; it's a commuter town for the city and its own population in 2022 was 1800.

Village
is a village in , , 18 km north-west of Galway city. The village is on the N59 road between Galway city and . There are several bus services each day to Galway. is situated 7 km southeast of Oughterard.

Oughterard

Latitude
53.42584° or 53° 25′ 33″ north
Longitude
-9.32479° or 9° 19′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C5GCMGG+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1094509008
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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