Caltraghgarraun Fort
Caltraghgarraun Fort is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Caltraghgarraun Fort is situated nearby to the village Kiltormer, as well as near Laurencetown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clontuskert Abbey.
Clontuskert Abbey
Monastery
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Priory of Saint Mary, Clontuskert-Hy-Many, also called Clontuskert Abbey, is a medieval Augustinian priory and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Clontuskert Abbey is situated 1½ km northeast of Caltraghgarraun Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiltormer and Laurencetown.
Kiltormer
Village
Kiltormer is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is about 8 miles from Ballinasloe. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Kiltormer GAA won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship title in 1992. Kiltormer is situated 4½ km southwest of Caltraghgarraun Fort.
Laurencetown
Village
Lawrencetown or Laurencetown, historically called Oghilmore and later Ballymore, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Located on the R355 regional road nine miles south of Ballinasloe, it lies in the barony of Longford, the civil parish of Clonfert, the… Laurencetown is situated 5 km southeast of Caltraghgarraun Fort.
Ballinasloe
Town
Photo: Tournesol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Ballinasloe is situated 7 km north of Caltraghgarraun Fort.
Caltraghgarraun Fort
- 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
53.26837° or 53° 16′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.22698° or 8° 13′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C5H7Q9F+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 1264975329OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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