Derryhiveny Castle
Derryhiveny Castle is a castle in County Galway. Find it 3.3 km northeast of Portumna. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Portumna
Just outside Portumna
Derryhiveny Castle is 3.3 km northeast of Portumna. 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.
Warm months and wet ones
June to September are the warmest in Portumna, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.
Derryhiveny Castle
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more places, Portumna Castle and Gardens (4.9 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 3.3 km northeast of Portumna
Map of Derryhiveny Castle and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Derryhiveny Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Derryhiveny Castle
Among the 8, Birr is the biggest, home to 4,726 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Portumna
Killimor
Eyrecourt
Borrisokane
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Derryhiveny Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portumna | 3.3 km southwest of it | 1,690 | 7 |
| Killimor | 8.1 km northwest of it | 317 | 0 |
| Eyrecourt | 8.9 km northeast of it | 254 | 1 |
| Borrisokane | 15 km south of it | 1,117 | 0 |
| Banagher | 16 km northeast of it | 1,907 | 3 |
| Woodford | 16 km southwest of it | 242 | 0 |
| Birr | 19 km east of it | 4,726 | 4 |
| Shannonbridge | 20 km northeast of it | 167 | 2 |
Nearby, too
A visit can add 6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories, from 11 places within 15 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens4.9 km away2
CastleRedwood Castle5.3 km away3
CastleLackeen Castle Lorrha9 km away4CastleCastleTerryglass Castle7.7 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPortumna Friary4.9 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDominican Abbey Lorrha6 km away7CastleCastleEyrecourt Castle9.6 km away8CastleCastlePallas Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Derryhiveny Castle, answered
Where is Derryhiveny Castle?
Derryhiveny Castle is 3.3 km northeast of Portumna, Galway.
What is Derryhiveny Castle?
Castle in County Galway, Ireland.
How well known is Derryhiveny Castle?
Derryhiveny Castle has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Derryhiveny Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Portumna, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Derryhiveny Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Derryhiveny Castle?
Within 15 km: Portumna Castle and Gardens (4.9 km), Redwood Castle (5.3 km), Lackeen Castle Lorrha (9 km) and Terryglass Castle (7.7 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).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Portumna Castle and Gardens: Bogman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Redwood Castle: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lackeen Castle Lorrha: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).