Cloonigny Castle

Cloonigny Castle is a ruined tower house and moated site in the townland of Cloonigny in County Galway, Ireland. The castle site, which is a protected national monument, is 4 km northeast of Kilconnell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kilconnell Abbey.

Kilconnell Abbey

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kilconnell or Killconnell Abbey is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary located in Kilconnell, County Galway, Ireland. Kilconnell Abbey is situated 4 km southwest of Cloonigny Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilconnell and Ahascragh.

Kilconnell

Hamlet

Photo: Tkelly55, Public domain.

Kilconnell is a small rural village in County Galway, Ireland. It is 12 km east of Ballinasloe, on the R348 road. Kilconnell is situated 4 km southwest of Cloonigny Castle.

Ahascragh

Village

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Ahascragh is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is located 11 km north-west of Ballinasloe on the Ahascragh/Bunowen River, a tributary of the River Suck. Ahascragh is situated 5 km north of Cloonigny Castle.

Aughrim

Village

Aughrim is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the old N6 national primary road that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin. Aughrim is situated 6 km southeast of Cloonigny Castle.

Cloonigny Castle

Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle in County Galway, Ireland
Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.35514° or 53° 21′ 19″ north

Longitude

-8.3547° or 8° 21′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C5H9J4W+34

OpenStreetMap ID

way 671336835

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q27947718

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scots—“Cloonigny Castle” goes by many names.

Irish: “Caisleán Chluain Íne”
Scots: “Cloonigny Castle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lisnageeragh and Kilgerrill Church (ruins).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Arrabawn Dairies and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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