Menlo Castle
Menlo Castle is a ruins in County Galway, Connacht. Menlo Castle is situated nearby to the ruins Tea House Folly, as well as near the sports venue University of Galway Sports Campus, Dangan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menlo Castle and Eamonn Deacy Park.
Menlo Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Menlo Castle or Menlough Castle, also called Blake's Castle, is a 16th-century castle situated on the bank of the River Corrib near Menlo village in County Galway, Ireland. Menlo Castle is situated 420 metres north of Menlo Castle.
Eamonn Deacy Park
Stadium
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Eamonn Deacy Park, formerly known as Terryland Park, is an association football stadium in the Republic of Ireland based in the Terryland district of Galway. Eamonn Deacy Park is situated 2 km southeast of Menlo Castle.
St James’s Church
Church
Photo: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James’s Church is situated 1¼ km west of Menlo Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menlo and Galway.
Menlo
Village
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Claddagh
Suburb
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The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 3½ km south of Menlo Castle.
Menlo Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.29656° or 53° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
-9.07348° or 9° 4′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WWG+JJOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
“Menlo Castle” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Teach Mór”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tea House Folly and University of Galway Sports Campus, Dangan.
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