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About Rosscahill

Rosscahill is a town in County Galway, 18 km north-west of Galway city, with 306 people at the 2016 census. A village on the N59 between Galway and Oughterard, with Aughnanure Castle and Brigit's Garden a few minutes either side of it.

Population
306 (2016 census)
Where
18 km from Galway, 198 km from Dublin
Position
53.3872° N, 9.2460° W
In Irish
Ros Cathail
On the model
1,479 buildings, 1 streets, 110 places in 13 kinds
Read more
Rosscahill on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Rosscahill with every named place pinned

A short history

  1. 2016
    306 people. The census counted 306 people in Ros Cathail, on the road between Galway city and Oughterard.
  2. Today
    The bus. Several bus services a day run to Galway along the N59.

The full history, 2 moments in order

What to see

  1. Brigit's Garden2.2 km

    The Celtic gardens 2 km from the village.

  2. Aughnanure Castle4.0 km

    The O'Flaherty tower house 4 km along the road towards Oughterard.

  3. Ross Lake

    The lake the village stands beside.

  4. Annaghkeen Castle7.4 km

    The tower house on the Corrib shore, 7 km away.

  5. Connemara Marble6.6 km

    The marble works at Moycullen, 6.6 km back towards the city.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Rosscahill?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 18 km north-west of Galway city and 198 km west of Dublin, on the N59, north-west of Galway.
What is the population of Rosscahill?
306 people at the 2016 census.
What is there in Rosscahill?
On the map, 110 named places in 13 kinds: 0 places to eat and drink, 0 shops, 1 school, church and public building, and 109 things to see within 12 km.
What is Rosscahill known for?
Its place on the N59 between Galway and Oughterard, with Ross Lake beside it and Aughnanure Castle and Brigit's Garden close by.

Getting around

Rosscahill sits on the N59, north-west of Galway. 6 bus stops and 0 car parks are on the map.

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