Castlekirk

Castlekirk, also called Hen's Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in , .
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Photo: Nmwood189, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: tower house in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Hen’s Castle” and “Kirk Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lackavrea.

Peak
Photo: Dr Wotsit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 396-metre isolated mountain in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maum and Cornamona.

Locality
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Mám is a small Gaeltacht village and its surrounding lands in , , . is situated 4 km northwest of Castlekirk.

Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corr na Móna is a village and townland in , Ireland. is situated 5 km northeast of Castlekirk.

Castlekirk

Latitude
53.49256° or 53° 29′ 33″ north
Longitude
-9.5134° or 9° 30′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C5GFFVP+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199801153
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q27947565
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Ukrainian—“Castlekirk” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Caisleán na Circe”
  • Russian: “Замок Кирк”
  • Scots: “Castlekirk”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Кірк”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plough near Maum and Knocknagussy.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castle Kirk Cottage and Tiernakill Farmhouse.

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Worth a closer look: Galway and Tuam.

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