Finbars Castle (in ruins)
Finbars Castle (in ruins) is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Finbars Castle (in ruins) is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Knockma, as well as near Castle Hackett.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belclare and Tuam.
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.
Tuam
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuam is a town in County Galway, whose religious heritage is the main reason to visit. Tuam means tumulus or burial mound and there was a Bronze Age settlement here, but it was from the 6th century that the town grew as an ecclesiastical centre under St Jarlath.
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 9 km northwest of Finbars Castle (in ruins).
Finbars Castle (in ruins)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Finbarra’s Castle”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.482° or 53° 28′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.96427° or 8° 57′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5HF2JP+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1395585890OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockma and Knockmaa.
Nearby Places
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