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Eyrecourt, County Galway

Things to do in Eyrecourt

The castle gate, Dún an Uchta, Clonfert, Meelick, Derryhiveny, Clontuskert.

Plan of Eyrecourt 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

    Eyrecourt Castle

    695 m east of Main Street

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

  2. 02

    Dún an Uchta

    2.1 km north of Main Street

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

  3. 03

    Clonfert

    6.8 km north-east of Main Street

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

  4. 04

    Meelick

    The church of 1414 by the Shannon.

  5. 05

    Derryhiveny Castle

    9.1 km south-west of Main Street

    The tower house 9 km south.

  6. 06

    Clontuskert Abbey

    10.8 km north-west of Main Street

    The priory 10.8 km north.

Things to do

The Beara-Breifne Way

The village is midway along the walking and cycling route.

Kayaking and football

A kayaking club on the rivers, and Meelick-Eyrecourt GAA.

The hall

Pilates, martial arts, scouts, art and badminton in the village hall.

The bus

Local Link 547 between Portumna and Ballinasloe station, four times a day, twice on Sundays.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 695 m
  2. 1.1 km
  3. 2.1 km
  4. 4.3 km
  5. 4.5 km
  6. 4.5 km
  7. 4.6 km
  8. 4.7 km
  9. 5.8 km
  10. 6.3 km
Ringforts and sites30Holy wells4Castles6Abbeys1

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 10.3 km
  2. Friars Park
    Playgrounds
    12.0 km

Places to stay

Nothing of the kind named on the map.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Eyrecourt" (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.