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Castle · near Oughterard · Galway

Castlekirk

Castlekirk is a tower house in County Galway. It stands 15 km northwest of Oughterard. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.

Where
15 km
northwest of Oughterard
How well known
Top 19%
#334 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Castle near Oughterard

Near Oughterard

Castlekirk is 15 km northwest of Oughterard. Towns near it ↓

National monument of Ireland

On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Expect highs of 17–19°C in Oughterard from June to September.

Jan9° / 3°169 mm
Feb9° / 3°137 mm
Mar11° / 4°121 mm
Apr13° / 5°91 mm
May16° / 8°91 mm
Jun18° / 10°92 mm
Jul19° / 12°100 mm
Aug19° / 12°117 mm
Sep17° / 10°117 mm
Oct14° / 7°150 mm
Nov11° / 5°171 mm
Dec9° / 3°182 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Oughterard, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Oughterard (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Oughterard’s full climate →
About

Castlekirk

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. A short trip away is Connemara Railway, 4.2 km off, the first of 5 within 15 km.

Castlekirk on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Castle
Listed
National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias
Covered in 4 languages
Town
15 km northwest of Oughterard
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Castlekirk on the map

Find Castlekirk in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

The towns around Castlekirk

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 15 km southeast of it

Oughterard

1,846 people · 3 places to visit

Make a day of it

Next door to Castlekirk

Of the 5 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, a heritage railway and a historic house.

1Heritage railwayHeritage railwayConnemara Railway4.2 km away2MuseumMuseumGlengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience12 km away3Historic houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksTeach an Phiarsaigh14 km away4Visitor farmVisitor farmJoyce Country Sheepdogs10 km away5MuseumMuseumIonad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara - Pearse Cottage14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Castlekirk

Where is Castlekirk?

Castlekirk is 15 km northwest of Oughterard, Galway.

What is Castlekirk?

Tower house in County Galway, Ireland.

How well known is Castlekirk?

Castlekirk has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Castlekirk?

June to September are the warmest months in Oughterard, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Castlekirk a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Castlekirk?

Within 15 km: Connemara Railway (4.2 km), Glengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience (12 km), Teach an Phiarsaigh (14 km) and Joyce Country Sheepdogs (10 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).