Castle Hackett
Castle Hackett is a castle in County Galway, Connacht. Castle Hackett is situated nearby to the archaeological site Finbars Castle (in ruins), as well as near the scenic viewpoint Knockma.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 Castle Hackett.
Castle Hackett
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.48914° or 53° 29′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.96944° or 8° 58′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C5HF2QJ+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 286947772OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockma and Finbars Castle (in ruins).
Nearby Places
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