The Back Gardens
The Back Gardens is a residential area in County Galway, Connacht. The Back Gardens is situated nearby to Saint Joseph’s Monastery, as well as near the college The Haverty Education Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Brendan’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Priory.
St Brendan’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Vanessa Kennedy, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of St. Brendan, Loughrea, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert. The cathedral was designed in Neo-Gothic style and houses one of the most extensive collections of arts and crafts and Celtic Revival artefacts of any single building in Ireland. St Brendan’s Cathedral is situated 1¼ km south of The Back Gardens.
St. Mary’s Priory
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary’s Priory is a ruins, which is situated 1 km south of The Back Gardens.
Tonaroasty
Archaeological site
Tonaroasty is an abandoned village and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Tonaroasty is situated 2½ km southeast of The Back Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughrea and Bullaun.
Loughrea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughrea, is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name.
Bullaun
Hamlet
Photo: Tecnikp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 4½ km north of The Back Gardens.
The Back Gardens
- Type: Residential area
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.20708° or 53° 12′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.57306° or 8° 34′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C5H6C4G+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 838300608OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Back Gardens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“The Back Gardens” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Ghairdín Cúil”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Joseph’s Monastery and Abbey.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cosmona and Abbeyfields.
County Galway: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Galway, Tuam, Inis Mór, and Athenry.
Curious Residential Areas to Discover
Uncover intriguing residential areas from every corner of the globe.