Esker Friary
Esker Friary was a monastery established by the Dominican Friars – Regular Observance.- Type: Residential area
- Description: former monastery in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Esker Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moyode Castle.
Moyode Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moyode Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Esker Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.
Athenry
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.
Craughwell
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craughwell is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km south of Athenry, 12 km west of Loughrea, and 22 km east of Galway city. Craughwell is situated 7 km southwest of Esker Friary.
Bullaun
Hamlet
Photo: Tecnikp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 9 km southeast of Esker Friary.
Esker Friary
- Category: monastery
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.28218° or 53° 16′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.68211° or 8° 40′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5H78J9+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1182848288OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q122746222
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esker Pitch and Putt and Kiltullagh House (ruins).
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