Castleboy Tower
Castleboy Tower is a 19th-century folly in the townland of Castleboy, Killinan, County Galway, Ireland. It was once part of the Castleboy House demesne owned by the Persse family and was perhaps converted into a folly from an earlier building.Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: folly built at Castleboy, County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Castleboy tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isert Kelly Castle and St Teresa’s Church.
Isert Kelly Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isert Kelly Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Isert Kelly Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Castleboy Tower.
St Teresa’s Church
Church
Photo: A McCarron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Teresa’s Church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Castleboy Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardrahan and Craughwell.
Ardrahan
Village
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardrahan is a village and civil parish in County Galway, Ireland. Ardrahan is situated 7 km west of Castleboy Tower.
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 9 km north of Castleboy Tower.
Castleboy Tower
- Categories: folly, tower, and historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.14709° or 53° 8′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.70913° or 8° 42′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5H47WR+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1303892913OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q127868774
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