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Castlegar, Galway

#43 among attractions in Galway

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Castlegar
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Coordinates: 53°17'33"N, 8°59'40"W
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BallybritGalway Ireland

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Castlegar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Merlinpark Castle, Galway Mosque, Terryland Forest Park, Briarhill Shopping Centre.

  • merlinpark castle galway0.9 miS
    Forts and castles

    Merlinpark Castle, Galway

    23 min walk • Merlin Park Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

  • galway mosque~730 ftS
    Mosque

    Galway Mosque, Galway

    4 min walk • Maryam Mosque, or the Mary Mosque, also known as the Galway Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located in Galway, Connacht, Ireland. Opened in 2014 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth caliph, it is the first purpose-built mosque in County Galway.

  • terryland forest park galway location map
    1.1 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

    Terryland Forest Park, Galway

    27 min walk • The Terryland Forest Park is an urban forest park in Galway, Ireland. It was launched in January 2000 as the largest such project in Ireland with a plan to involve the citizens of Galway city in planting 500,000 native Irish trees in an area of 120 acres not far from the city centre.

  • briarhill shopping centre galway~1860 ftSE
    53°17'26"N • 8°59'12"W

    Briarhill Shopping Centre, Galway

    9 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

  • ballybane library galway0.8 miSW
    53°16'58"N • 9°0'8"W

    Ballybane Library, Galway

    20 min walk • Library

  • ballybrit racecourse galway0.5 miNW
    Sport, Sport venue

    Ballybrit Racecourse, Galway

    13 min walk • Ballybrit Race Track, also known as Galway Racecourse, is a horse race course in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballybrit, in the environs of Castlegar, just north of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh, c.6 km northeast of Galway city.

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Which popular attractions are close to Castlegar?

Nearby attractions include Galway Mosque, Galway (4 min walk), Ballybane Library, Galway (20 min walk), Merlinpark Castle, Galway (23 min walk).

How to get to Castlegar by public transport?

The nearest stations to Castlegar:

Bus
  • Hewlett Packard • Lines: 405 (13 min walk)
  • Merlin Woods • Lines: Bus 409 (19 min walk)

Where to next? Visit galway Galway region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Ireland.

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