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At a glance
- TypeCastle - tower house
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Visiting
- Promoted as a visitor attraction by Fáilte Ireland (opening times not confirmed here).Fáilte Ireland · official page
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About
Building in County Galway, Ireland.
Wikidata (CC0).
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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- St Teresa's ChurchChurch · Ballylara · 4.7 km · official record
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Around Thoor Ballylee
Other heritage nearby
- St Peter's WellHoly well · 2.7 km
- Lackan RingfortRingfort · 6.7 km
- St. John the Baptist's Church, KilmacduaghAncient church · 9.7 km
- Kilmacduagh monasteryAbbey or friary · 9.7 km
- TobermacduaghHoly well · 9.7 km
- Kilmacduagh Round TowerRound tower · 9.8 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 80 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 9 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 8 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 standing stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Gort River WalkWalking Trail · 3.6 km · nearest point 3.9 km
- Coole Park 7 Woods TrailWalking Trail · 4.6 km · nearest point 4.0 km
- Coole Park Family TrailWalking Trail · 1.6 km · nearest point 4.2 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- CahermurphyForests · 14 km
- Traught, KinvaraBeaches · 16 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- Loughrea LakeBeaches · 17 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- Coole Garryland Nature ReserveNature reserves · 5.9 km
- Ballynastaig Wood Nature ReserveNature reserves · 6.0 km
Other attractions nearby
- Kiltartan Gregory MuseumHistoric Houses and Castle · 2.7 km
- Coole Park Visitor Centre & GardensHistoric Houses and Castle · 4.4 km
- The Autograph TreeAttraction · 4.4 km
- Kilmacduagh Cathedral Churches And Round TowerAbbeys and Monastery · 9.1 km
Excavations nearby
- E3870 Ballyglass West, County GalwayRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 5.0 km
- E3720 Drumminacloghaun 1, County GalwayRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 6.0 km