Dunsandle Castle
Dunsandle Castle is a 15th-century castle in County Galway. Visitors find it 5.9 km east of Craughwell. Further out, Athenry Castle is 9 km away.
Castle near Craughwell
Near Craughwell
Dunsandle Castle is 5.9 km east of Craughwell. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warm weather in Craughwell runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Dunsandle Castle
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias. You will find it in County Galway.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 5.9 km east of Craughwell
Dunsandle Castle at a glance
Dunsandle Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Dunsandle Castle
The largest of the 8 towns is Loughrea, with 6,322 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Craughwell
Loughrea
Athenry
Monivea
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dunsandle Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craughwell | 5.9 km west of it | 1,034 | 1 |
| Loughrea | 7 km southeast of it | 6,322 | 4 |
| Athenry | 9.6 km northwest of it | 4,603 | 4 |
| Monivea | 15 km north of it | 456 | 0 |
| Kilcolgan | 15 km west of it | 194 | 1 |
| Clarinbridge | 16 km west of it | 905 | 3 |
| Ballinderreen | 19 km west of it | 383 | 2 |
| Oranmore | 19 km west of it | 5,819 | 4 |
While you are near Dunsandle Castle
Pair it with 3 castles, 2 visitor farms and a cathedral, all within 15 km.
CastleAthenry Castle9 km away2
CathedralSt Brendan's Cathedral7.5 km away3CastleCastleCaherkinmonwee Castle3.4 km away4
Abbey or prioryAthenry Priory8.9 km away5CastleCastleIsert Kelly Castle11 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmLeahy Beekeeping3.3 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmTuroe Pet Farm5.7 km away8MuseumMuseumWoodville House and Walled Garden7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Dunsandle Castle
Where is Dunsandle Castle?
Dunsandle Castle is 5.9 km east of Craughwell, Galway.
What is Dunsandle Castle?
15th-century castle in County Galway, Ireland.
How well known is Dunsandle Castle?
Dunsandle Castle 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 Dunsandle Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Craughwell, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dunsandle Castle?
Within 15 km: Athenry Castle (9 km), St Brendan's Cathedral (7.5 km), Caherkinmonwee Castle (3.4 km) and Athenry Priory (8.9 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 (4)
- Dunsandle Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Brendan's Cathedral: Vanessa Kennedy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).