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Craughwell, County Galway

Things to do in Craughwell

Killora, Raftery's grave, Caher, Moyode, Dunsandle, Ballymore Park.

Plan of Craughwell with the main sights labelled

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

6 things to see

  1. 01

    Killora church

    1.2 km south of the crossroads

    The medieval church and graveyard 1.2 km out.

  2. 02

    Raftery's grave

    At Killeenin, with Lady Gregory's slab of 1900.

  3. Caher Castle
    03

    Caher Castle

    2.8 km east of the crossroads

    One of the tower houses around the village, 2.8 km away.

  4. Moyode Castle
    04

    Moyode Castle

    3.7 km north-east of the crossroads

    The tower house 3.7 km off.

  5. 05

    Dunsandle Castle

    6.2 km east of the crossroads

    The castle 6 km away.

  6. 06

    Ballymore Park

    The Georgian house of about 1750.

Things to do

Gaelic games

Craughwell GAA, with three pitches and a ball wall.

Running

Craughwell AC's 400 m track and 800 m trail on eight acres, and a gravel track at Coleman's Park.

Soccer

Craughwell United at Coleman's Park.

The train and the bus

The station on the Ennis to Athenry line, a Citylink stop and Healy commuter buses.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 1.2 km
  2. 2.6 km
  3. 2.8 km
  4. 2.9 km
  5. 3.5 km
  6. 3.7 km
  7. 3.7 km
  8. 4.0 km
  9. 4.0 km
  10. 4.4 km
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Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 797 m
  2. 2.5 km
  3. 2.6 km
  4. 3.9 km
  5. 5.4 km
  6. 5.5 km
  7. 6.6 km
  8. 7.7 km
  9. 8.1 km
  10. 9.0 km

Sport and leisure

  1. 1.0 km

Photographs: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons; Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Craughwell" (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.