Dunguaire Castle
Dunguaire Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Maghera stands 400 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cahererillan Castle, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Dunguaire Castle (Irish: Dún Guaire) is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara (also spelled Kinvarra). The name derives from the dun (fort) of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht. The castle's 75-foot (23 m) tower and its defensive wall have been restored in the 1980s. However the castle has been closed since 2023. It's owner Shannon Airport Group offered it for sale to Galway County Council who have declined due to lack of funds. Therefore the castle is now closed to visitors. Frustration grows in Galway as funding dispute keeps the castle gates shut. See link below to support the reopening.
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Wikidata Q1265826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 11 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 11 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 15 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cahererillan Castle: 2.3 mi
- Tawnagh Windmill: 2.9 mi
- Hermitage House: 3.0 mi
- Drumharsna Castle: 3.5 mi
- Toberkieran: 4.1 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 4.4 mi
- Slievecarran: 4.7 mi
- Abbey Hill: 4.9 mi
- Turlough Hill: 5.3 mi
- Doomore: 6.5 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 4.0 mi
- Toberpatrick: 4.5 mi
- Tobershanbally: 4.8 mi
- Polldeelin: 5.3 mi
- Tobersheela: 5.4 mi
- Drumacoo Monastic Site: 4.0 mi
- The Autograph Tree: 4.9 mi
- Coole Park: 5.0 mi
- Saint Patrick's Church: 5.8 mi
- Kilmacduagh Monastery: 6.7 mi
- Kiltartan Millennium Park: 5.5 mi
- The Green: 6.3 mi
- Canon Quinn Park: 6.9 mi
- Rahasane Turlough Special Conservation Area: 8.2 mi
- Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 8.5 mi
- Christ The King: 6.8 mi
- Plaque bearing poem: 10.0 mi
- Millennium Stone: 10.3 mi
- Galway Girl: 10.4 mi
- Bust of American President JFK: 10.5 mi
- Ballyloughane Beach: 9.6 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 9.9 mi
- Grattan Beach: 10.1 mi
- Trawclogh: 10.2 mi
- Ladies Beach: 10.3 mi
- Kiltartan Gregory Museum: 5.5 mi
- Galway City Museum: 10.3 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 10.4 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 10.4 mi
- Zoology Museum: 10.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.9 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 11.1 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 11.2 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 13.6 mi
- Famine Garden: 13.8 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 11.0 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.1 mi
- Ailladie: 18.6 mi
- Ballyryan: 18.7 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 12.2 mi
- Post Office Field: 20.7 mi
- Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunguaire Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghera | SE 144° | 400 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain | SE 126° | 395 m | 20.6 mi |
| Scalp | ESE 119° | 380 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cappaghabaun Mountain East | ESE 121° | 378 m | 21.6 mi |
| Turkenagh Mountain | ESE 123° | 360 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | ESE 105° | 358 m | 13.2 mi |
| Slieve Elva | WSW 254° | 344 m | 14.8 mi |
| Slievecarran | SW 227° | 326 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:10 | 22:07 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:14 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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