The Watchtower
The Watchtower is a tower in County Galway, Connacht. The Watchtower is situated nearby to the islet Golam, as well as near the island Crappagh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lettermullan and Séipéal Réalt na Mara.
Lettermullan
Island
Photo: Angodowd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lettermullen, is a small island and village on the coast of southern Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It is about 58 km west of Galway city, at the far western end of Galway Bay, Lettermullen is the westernmost of three islands; Lettermullen, Gorumna and… Lettermullan is situated 1¼ km northeast of The Watchtower.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of The Watchtower.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. Furnace is situated 3 km north of The Watchtower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leitir Móir.
Leitir Móir
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Leitir Móir is situated 9 km northeast of The Watchtower.
The Watchtower
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “WW2 Lookout Post”
- Category: building
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.23104° or 53° 13′ 52″ northLongitude
-9.75554° or 9° 45′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C5G66JV+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1465208462OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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