Castlekirk

#105 among destinations in Ireland

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Castlekirk, also called Hen's Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in Lough Corrib, Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1118 (906 years ago)Coordinates: 53°29'33"N, 9°30'48"W

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GalwayIreland

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

Nearby attractions include: Western Way, Binn Mhór, Corcogemore, Maumturks.

2.5 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Western Way
63 min walk • The Western Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is 179 kilometres long and begins in Oughterard, County Galway and ends in Ballycastle, County Mayo. It is typically completed in seven days.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Binn Mhór
124 min walk • Binn Mhór is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 661 metres, it is the third-highest of the Maumturks, the 140th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 171st-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corcogemore
71 min walk • Corcogemore at 609 metres, is the 208th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 253rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
3.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maumturks
94 min walk • The Maumturks or Maamturks is a long, broadly-straight mountain range, consisting of weathered quartzite peaks in its central section, located in Connemara in County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The range lies opposite the Twelve Bens, on the other side of the Inagh Valley.
3.5 miSW
Lake
Lough Shindilla
89 min walk • Lough Shindilla is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.5 miSE
Lake
Lough Bofin
115 min walk • Lough Bofin is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.9 miSW
Lake
Oorid Lough
124 min walk • Oorid Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
2.8 miS
Lake
Ardderry Lough
73 min walk • Ardderry Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lackavrea
23 min walk • Lackavrea is a 396-metre isolated mountain in County Galway, Ireland. It is located to the east of the larger Maumturks range, which lies within the Connemara region.