Creggowny Fort
Creggowny Fort is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Creggowny Fort is situated nearby to the lake Lough Kinlea, as well as near Cregg Castle (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isert Kelly Castle and Castleboy Tower.
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 2½ km south of Creggowny Fort.
Castleboy Tower
Building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Castleboy Tower is situated 4 km south of Creggowny Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craughwell and Ardrahan.
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 6 km north of Creggowny Fort.
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 southwest of Creggowny Fort.
Loughrea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughrea, is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. Loughrea is situated 10 km east of Creggowny Fort.
Creggowny 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
53.18181° or 53° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.71447° or 8° 42′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C5H57JP+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1304532900OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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