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About Eyrecourt

Eyrecourt is a village in County Galway, 62 km east of Galway city, with 254 people at the 2022 census. The Eyres' village, once Donanaghta, with the castle gate at the end of the street and a hundred acres of lawn beyond, in a parish that holds Clonfert Cathedral and the oldest church in Ireland still in use.

Population
254 (2022 census)
Where
62 km from Galway, 126 km from Dublin
Position
53.2001° N, 8.1318° W, 55 m above sea level
In Irish
Dún an Uchta
On the model
498 buildings, 8 streets, 71 places in 17 kinds
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Eyrecourt on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Eyrecourt with every named place pinned

A short history

  1. 1414
    Meelick. The church at Meelick, in the parish, has been in continuous use since then, the oldest Catholic church in Ireland.
  2. 1650s
    The Eyres. The English family came with Cromwell; Eyre Square in Galway carries their name too.
  3. 1867
    St John the Baptist. The Anglo-Gothic Church of Ireland church was built; the Catholic St Brendan's has windows by John Early of Dublin.
  4. Every second June
    Old machinery. The Eyrecourt Vintage Festival shows tractors, steam engines and early farm machines; an agricultural show follows each September.

The full history, 4 moments in order

What to see

  1. Eyrecourt Castle695 m

    The ruin and its gateway, 700 m from the street.

  2. Dún an Uchta2.1 km

    The fort that gave the village its old name, 2 km out.

  3. Clonfert6.8 km

    St Brendan the Navigator's grave, the cathedral with its famous doorway and the fourteenth-century statue of Our Lady, in the parish.

  4. Meelick

    The church of 1414 by the Shannon.

  5. Derryhiveny Castle9.1 km

    The tower house 9 km south.

  6. Clontuskert Abbey10.8 km

    The priory 10.8 km north.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Eyrecourt?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 62 km east of Galway city and 126 km west of Dublin, on the R356, 12 km west of the Banagher bridge; about an hour from Galway by car.
What is the population of Eyrecourt?
254 people at the 2022 census.
What is there in Eyrecourt?
On the map, 71 named places in 17 kinds: 1 place to eat and drink, 0 shops, 4 schools, churches and public buildings, and 64 things to see within 12 km.
What is Eyrecourt known for?
The Eyres' castle gate, the vintage festival, Clonfert Cathedral and Meelick in its parish, and the Beara-Breifne Way.

Getting around

Eyrecourt sits on the R356, 12 km west of the Banagher bridge; about an hour from Galway by car. 0 bus stops and 0 car parks are on the map.

History, sights and civic facts summarise Wikipedia, "Eyrecourt" (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.