Where is Castlegar, Galway located?

Castlegar is located in Galway, Ireland, at approximate coordinates 53.3019°, -9.0194°.

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Castlegar

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Castlegar

Elevation85 m

Coordinates53.30°, -9.02°

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Elevation

85 m

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Overview

Castlegar is a village and electoral division in County Galway, just outside the city of Galway, in Ireland. Castlegar is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. It extends from Lough Corrib across to Merlin Park by the old Galway-Dublin road.

History & geography

History

The name Castlegar is derived from the Irish Caisleán Gearr, meaning "short castle". The castle at Castlegar was a four-storey tower house, now in ruin, which was used as a "guest" castle for the Blake family's Menlo Castle.

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