Glinsk Castle
Glinsk Castle is a castle in County Galway. The site is 7.4 km south of Ballintober. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Castle near Ballintober
Near Ballintober
Glinsk Castle is 7.4 km south of Ballintober. 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.
A month-by-month guide
Highs of 18–19°C mark June to August in Ballintober.
Glinsk Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages. Our list has 5 more places within 15 km; first among them is Donamon Castle, at 7.8 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km south of Ballintober
Locating Glinsk Castle
Orange marks Glinsk Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Nearby towns
Roscommon, with 6,555 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ballintober
Glenamaddy
Williamstown
Castlerea
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Glinsk Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintober | 7.4 km north of it | 199 | 1 |
| Glenamaddy | 9.8 km southwest of it | 557 | 0 |
| Williamstown | 10 km west of it | 198 | 0 |
| Castlerea | 13 km north of it | 2,348 | 2 |
| Athleague | 15 km southeast of it | 296 | 1 |
| Ballygar | 16 km southeast of it | 660 | 0 |
| Roscommon | 16 km east of it | 6,555 | 4 |
| Ballinlough | 17 km northwest of it | 343 | 0 |
What else is near Glinsk Castle
Among the 5 within 15 km are 3 museums, a castle and a historic site.
CastleDonamon Castle7.8 km away2
MuseumCastlerea Railway Museum14 km away3MuseumMuseumCastlecoote House and Gardens10 km away4MuseumMuseumFather Flanagan Visitor Centre, Ballymoe5.1 km away5Historic siteHistoric siteCastlestrange La Tene Stone13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Glinsk Castle
Where is Glinsk Castle?
Glinsk Castle is 7.4 km south of Ballintober, Roscommon.
What is Glinsk Castle?
Castle in County Galway, Ireland.
How well known is Glinsk Castle?
Glinsk Castle has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Glinsk Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Ballintober, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Glinsk Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Glinsk Castle?
Within 15 km: Donamon Castle (7.8 km), Castlerea Railway Museum (14 km), Castlecoote House and Gardens (10 km) and Father Flanagan Visitor Centre, Ballymoe (5.1 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)
- Glinsk Castle: Hyacinth45 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donamon Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlerea Railway Museum: NearEMPTiness, 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).