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About Clonbur

Clonbur is a village in County Galway, 37 km north-west of Galway city. An Fhairche, between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, under Mount Gable where the Firbolg gathered before Moytura, with Brendan's cashel, an ogham stone and an O'Kyne castle around it.

Where
37 km from Galway, 207 km from Dublin
Position
53.5452° N, 9.3652° W
In Irish
An Fhairche
On the model
498 buildings, 1 streets, 82 places in 24 kinds
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Clonbur on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Clonbur with every named place pinned
A very interesting photo of a fishing party in Clonbur Co Galway, They can proceed north to Lough Mask or…
A very interesting photo of a fishing party in Clonbur Co Galway, They can proceed north to Lough Mask or…
Robert French, no restrictions via Wikimedia Commons
Clonbur Village , Co. Galway
Clonbur Village , Co. Galway
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A very easy climb 1370 feet . The Views from the top are just amazing, taking in Lough Coolin , Lough Mask…
A very easy climb 1370 feet . The Views from the top are just amazing, taking in Lough Coolin , Lough Mask…
Burkesclonbur, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Rosshill Cemetery , Clonbur. Co. Galway.
Rosshill Cemetery , Clonbur. Co. Galway.
Burkesclonbur, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A short history

  1. Legend
    The Firbolg on Mount Gable. The hordes gathered on the hilltop two kilometres west before their clash with the Tuatha Dé Danann at the Battle of Moytura.
  2. Early Christian times
    Teampall Bhréandáin. In Ross Hill cemetery the ruin stands inside an oval cashel; its western end, with the inclined jambs of a trabeated doorway, replaced the wooden church thought to be Brendan of Clonfert's own settlement.
  3. 13th century
    Ballykine Castle. One of five forts from Ballinrobe to Ballindonage, built by the O'Kynes, seized for the Crown in 1571 by Edward Fitton, held by the Burkes and given to the MacDonnell mercenaries, and at last part of the Guinness estate.
  4. 19th century
    The Guinnesses. Petersburg, the Lynch seat, and Ross Hill, once the unpopular Earl of Leitrim's, both came to the Guinness family; Petersburg's house and yard are now an outdoor education centre.
  5. 2012
    All-Ireland junior champions. Cumann Peile Naomh Pádraig won the All-Ireland junior club football championship of 2011 to 2012.

The full history, 5 moments in order

What to see

  1. Mount Gable

    The hill of the Firbolg, 2 km west.

  2. Ross Hill and Teampall Bhréandáin

    The cashel, the early church and the ogham stone.

  3. Ballykine Castle

    The O'Kyne ruin 1.5 km east.

  4. Petersburg

    The Lynch and Guinness house, now the outdoor centre.

  5. Inchagoill7.4 km

    The island monastery in Lough Corrib with the Stone of Lugnad, 7.4 km off.

  6. Ashford Castle5.4 km

    The view of the castle at Cong, 5.4 km away.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Clonbur?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 37 km north-west of Galway city and 207 km west of Dublin, on the R345 between Cong and Leenaun.
What is there in Clonbur?
On the map, 82 named places in 24 kinds: 2 places to eat and drink, 1 shop, 2 schools, churches and public buildings, and 72 things to see within 12 km.
What is Clonbur known for?
Its place between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, Mount Gable and the Firbolg, Brendan's church at Ross Hill, and Ballykine Castle.

Getting around

Clonbur sits on the R345 between Cong and Leenaun. 0 bus stops and 0 car parks are on the map.

History, sights and civic facts summarise Wikipedia, "Clonbur" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19). Population is the CSO census as listed there. Distances and everything on the model are OpenStreetMap.