Height for Hire

Height for Hire is a building in County Galway, Connacht. Height for Hire is situated nearby to the sports venue Ballybrit Racecourse, as well as near the village Castlegar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballybrit Racecourse and Ballindooley Castle.

Ballybrit Racecourse

Sports venue

Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballybrit Race Track, also known as Galway Racecourse, is a horse race course in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballybrit, in the environs of Castlegar, just north of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh, c.6 km northeast of Galway city. Ballybrit Racecourse is situated 1 km south of Height for Hire.

Ballindooley Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballindooley Castle is situated 2 km west of Height for Hire.

Killeen Castle

Castle

Photo: Irimurz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Killeen Castle is a 15th-century tower house in Killeen townland, near Castlegar, County Galway, on the western coast of Ireland. Originally built in 1493, the tower house and surrounding estate is historically associated with Blake family, one of the 14 tribes of Galway. Killeen Castle is situated 2 km northeast of Height for Hire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlegar and Doughiska.

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.

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. Doughiska is situated 2½ km southeast of Height for Hire.