Esker Martello Tower
Esker Martello Tower is a tower in County Offaly, Leinster. Esker Martello Tower is situated nearby to Cromwell’s Castle, as well as near the golf course Pitch and Putt.Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Martello Tower in the townland of Esker, Co. Galway
- Also known as: “Banagher Martello Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lusmagh.
Lusmagh
Church
Photo: Corcs999, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lusmagh is a civil parish in County Offaly, Ireland, bounded by three rivers: the Shannon, Lusmagh and Little Brosna to the west, east and south respectively. Lusmagh is situated 3 km southwest of Esker Martello Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banagher and Shannon Harbour.
Banagher
Photo: Royalcanalrunner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation.
Shannon Harbour
Village
Photo: Royalcanalrunner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation. Shannon Harbour is situated 4 km northeast of Esker Martello Tower.
Clonfert
Locality
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Clonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland, halfway between Ballinasloe and Portumna. The village gives its name to the Diocese of Clonfert. Clonfert Cathedral is one of the eight cathedral churches of the Church of Ireland, Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. Clonfert is situated 6 km northwest of Esker Martello Tower.
Esker Martello Tower
- Categories: Martello tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.19475° or 53° 11′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.99392° or 7° 59′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C5J52V4+WCOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q122845727
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cromwell’s Castle and Pitch and Putt.
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