Gortadoon Fort
Gortadoon Fort is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Gortadoon Fort is situated nearby to the forest Pesooge Plantation, as well as near the village Shrule.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrule Castle.
Shrule Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shrule Castle is a ruined tower house near Shrule in County Mayo, Ireland. The castle was built c.1238, near the Black River at the County Mayo and County Galway border by the de Burgh family. Shrule Castle is situated 4 km west of Gortadoon Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shrule and Kilconly.
Shrule
Village
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shrule is a village in County Mayo in Ireland. It is in the south-east of Mayo, near the County Galway border. The boundary between counties Mayo and Galway follows much of the course of the Black River which runs on the south side of the village. Shrule is situated 4 km west of Gortadoon Fort.
Kilconly
Hamlet
Kilconly is a small rural village near Tuam which is north of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. It is situated about 12km north west of Tuam town on the Ballinrobe road. Kilconly is situated 6 km northeast of Gortadoon Fort.
Belclare
Hamlet
Photo: Jeoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belclare is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. The village is on the R333 road approximately 7 km from Tuam. It has a little parish church, a small primary school, a shop, pub and post office, a community centre, a GAA pitch and a playground. Belclare is situated 7 km southeast of Gortadoon Fort.
Gortadoon 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
53.52979° or 53° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
-9.03081° or 9° 1′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5GGXH9+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1311031184OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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