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Claregalway, County Galway

Things to do in Claregalway

The friary, the castle, the old bridge, the castles of the parish, Annaghdown on the lake.

Plan of Claregalway with the main sights labelled

The sights as pins on the model; tap one for its page and directions.

6 things to see

  1. Claregalway Friary
    01

    Claregalway Friary

    717 m north of the bridge

    The thirteenth-century friary on the bank of the Clare.

  2. 02

    Claregalway Castle

    688 m north-east of the bridge

    The sixteenth-century Norman tower house in the village.

  3. 03

    The nine-arch bridge

    The old bridge over the former river course, restored in 2001.

  4. Killeen Castle
    04

    Killeen Castle

    3.8 km south-west of the bridge

    One of the tower houses of the parish, 3.8 km out.

  5. 05

    Cloonboo Castle

    6.1 km north-west of the bridge

    Another, 6 km north.

  6. 06

    Annaghdown

    9.6 km north-west of the bridge

    The castle and monastic site on Lough Corrib, 9.6 km away.

Things to do

Drama

A drama festival every March, and Compántas Lir, the amateur group of Claregalway and Carnmore.

Gaelic games, basketball and handball

Claregalway CLG, a basketball club from underage to senior, and a new arena-style handball alley opened in 2018.

School

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir had over 1,270 pupils in December 2024.

The city

Ten kilometres north of Galway, inside the commuter belt.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 688 m
  2. 717 m
  3. 3.8 km
  4. 6.1 km
  5. 6.2 km
  6. 6.5 km
  7. 6.9 km
  8. 7.6 km
  9. 7.6 km
  10. 8.1 km
Ringforts and sites11Holy wells7Castles14Beaches3Abbeys2Viewpoints1

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 6.5 km
  2. 6.7 km
  3. 7.0 km
  4. 7.0 km
  5. 7.8 km
  6. 7.9 km
  7. 8.1 km
  8. 8.2 km
  9. 9.1 km
  10. 9.2 km

Sport and leisure

  1. 366 m
  2. Claregalway GAA
    Sports centres
    449 m
  3. 866 m
  4. 2.0 km
  5. 2.0 km
  6. 2.1 km

Photographs: Charles Mount/Cmount, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons; Irimurz, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Claregalway" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19); positions and the lists are OpenStreetMap. Opening times and admission are not on record here; check before a visit.