Doon
Doon is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Doon is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lissacromlech, as well as near Lisheen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinlough Castle and Shrule Castle.
Kinlough Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinlough Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Kinlough Church, part of the National monument, is nearby. Kinlough Castle is situated 2½ km west of Doon.
Shrule Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shrule Castle is a ruined tower house near Shrule in County Mayo, Ireland. The castle was built c.1238, near the Black River at the County Mayo and County Galway border by the de Burgh family. Shrule Castle is situated 3 km north of Doon.
Shrule Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Bmcgeene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shrule Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Shrule Abbey is situated 3½ km north of Doon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Headford and Shrule.
Headford
Town
Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Headford is a small town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. It is an angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, approximately 6.5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. Headford is situated 3 km southwest of Doon.
Shrule
Village
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shrule is a village in County Mayo in Ireland. It is in the south-east of Mayo, near the County Galway border. The boundary between counties Mayo and Galway follows much of the course of the Black River which runs on the south side of the village. Shrule is situated 3½ km north of Doon.
Belclare
Hamlet
Photo: Jeoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belclare is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. The village is on the R333 road approximately 7 km from Tuam. It has a little parish church, a small primary school, a shop, pub and post office, a community centre, a GAA pitch and a playground. Belclare is situated 9 km east of Doon.
Doon
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.49065° or 53° 29′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.07999° or 9° 4′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5GFWRC+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1149926219OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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