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Kilcolgan, County Galway

Things to do in Kilcolgan

St Sourney's, Tyrone House, the castle, the bridge, Kiltiernan, Moran's.

Plan of Kilcolgan 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

    St Sourney's

    2.7 km west of the bridge

    The sixth-century site at Drumacoo with its doorway, mausoleum and well, 2.7 km away.

  2. 02

    Tyrone House

    2.8 km west of the bridge

    The ruined manor by the bay, 2.8 km off.

  3. 03

    Kilcolgan Castle

    The Gothic Revival country house.

  4. 04

    Kilcolgan Bridge

    The late eighteenth-century stone bridge.

  5. 05

    Kiltiernan Church

    2.8 km south-east of the bridge

    The medieval church and national monument, 2.8 km out.

  6. 06

    Moran's Oyster Cottage

    The thatched restaurant of the 1760s.

Things to do

Oysters

At Moran's on the weir.

The bay

Dunkellin Bay and the site of the Galway Bay drowning tragedy nearby.

Buses

Bus Éireann and Citylink to Galway, Limerick, Cork and Shannon.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 2.8 km
  2. 4.5 km
  3. 5.3 km
  4. 5.7 km
  5. 7.0 km
  6. 7.4 km
  7. 7.6 km
  8. 7.8 km
  9. 8.0 km
  10. 8.0 km
Ringforts and sites28Holy wells2Castles16

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 1.1 km
  2. 2.2 km
  3. 2.5 km
  4. 2.9 km
  5. 3.0 km
  6. 3.3 km
  7. 5.9 km
  8. 6.6 km
  9. 6.7 km
  10. 7.6 km

Places to stay

  1. 55 m
  2. Kilcolgan Castle
    Guest houses
    883 m

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Kilcolgan" (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.