North-West Tower

North-West Tower is a tower in , . North-West Tower is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near the school .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Athenry Castle and Athenry.

Castle
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is a tower house and National Monument located in , . is situated 240 metres east of North-West Tower.

Railway stop
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railway station serves the town of in . The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service, to Limerick and Galway to commuter services. is situated 140 metres northwest of North-West Tower.

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The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in , Ireland. is situated 320 metres southeast of North-West Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.

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is a market town in with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.

Village
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is a village and townland in , . As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. is 8 km south of , 12 km west of , and 22 km east of Galway city. is situated 8 km south of North-West Tower.

North-West Tower

Latitude
53.30032° or 53° 18′ 1″ north
Longitude
-8.74795° or 8° 44′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C5H8722+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1532498622
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
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