Castlegar
in County Galway of Connaught, Ireland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.298 and -9.019 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 17' 51" and W -9° 1' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:42 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Castlegar

Castlegar in County Galway (Connaught) is located in Ireland about 2,814 mi (or 4,529 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.

Current time in Castlegar is now 10:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Castlegar, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Galway Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galway, Ennis, Castlebar, Limerick and Roscommon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 968 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE G HOTEL

Address
1,2 mi
WELLPARK ROAD
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maldron Sandy Road Galway

Address
1,3 mi
Headford Point
. Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Menlo Park

Address
1,3 mi
Headford Road
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 12:00 - 12:00
Weekend: closed


The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

Address
1,4 mi
Lough Atalia Road
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Almara House

Address
1,6 mi
2 Merlin Gate, Merlin Park
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Clayton

Address
1,3 mi
Ballybrit
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eyre Square

Address
2,0 mi
Eyre Square, Forster Street
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Western Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
33 Prospect Hill
00000 Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Western

Address
1,9 mi
33 Prospect Hill
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bunk Boutique Hostel

Address
1,9 mi
Kiltartan House, Off Forster Street
Galway
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Galway to Dublin Timelapse

Published: June 14, 2010
Length: 57:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Weddings at the g Hotel & Spa, Galway

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 26:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ghotelgalway

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Rating: 3 of 5
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Length: 47:56 min
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Published: February 02, 2013
Length: 13:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clemery Logins

My first jet ski! :-)


Rag Week 08

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Barry O'Brien

Jlo having his annual rag week vist. Calling in to Joe and Tiernan. Thank god he was only in Galway one night. Sound not so great was using a different camera.


Orgone *_* Il mio primo * Artigianale.

Published: February 28, 2011
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Renzo Colameo

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Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 30:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Colin O Halloran

Smackin' John.


Galway Races 2010 Rain

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 05:25 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Galwayfilmuser

People trying to take shelter from the rain.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Galway Races

The Galway Races is an Irish horse-racing festival that starts on the last Monday of July every year. Held at Ballybrit Racecourse in Galway, Ireland over seven days, it is the longest of all the race meets that occur in Ireland. The busiest days of the festival are Wednesday, when the Galway Plate is held, and Thursday, when the Galway Hurdle and Ladies' Day take place.

Located at 53.2957, -8.99582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sport in Galway (city), Horse racing venues in the Republic of Ireland

Bohermore

Bohermore is located in the area of Galway city, Ireland. The name is derived form the Irish literally meaning "the big road". There is a large cemetery located in Bohermore known as the 'new cemetery'. The cemetery contains two mortuary chapels, one Catholic and the other Protestant. People buried there include Lord Haw Haw William Joyce who was a main German broadcaster in English during World War II.

Located at 53.2769, -9.03025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Galway (city)

Galway Sportsgrounds

Galway Sportsground, also known as The Sportsground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1927, with the playing of a soccer match and has been used to host Conancht Rugby matches since that time. It is currently used on a day to day basis mainly as the base for Connacht Rugby for training and hosting matches at all levels, in addition there are usually two regular Greyhound meetings per week also on Friday & Saturday evenings (and Thursday evenings when required).

Located at 53.279, -9.0397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Connacht Rugby, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Republic of Ireland, Rugby union stadiums in Ireland, Sport in Galway (city), Sports venues in County Galway

Galway railway station

Galway (Ceannt) railway station (Ceannt Station / Stáisiún Cheannt) serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the Limerick to Galway and Athenry to Galway commuter services.

Located at 53.2736, -9.0468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Iarnród Éireann stations in County Galway, Railway stations in County Galway, Railway stations opened in 1851, Transport in Galway (city)

Renmore, Galway

Renmore (An Rinn Mhór, meaning "Big Point") is a suburb of Galway City, Ireland, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. St Oliver Plunkett Church is located beside the primary school. Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). The primary school in Renmore is widely called Scoil Chaitriona the area also has an all Irish school named Gaelscoil Dara.

Located at 53.277, -9.023 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Galway (city), Connaught Rangers

St. James GAA

St. James' is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Galway area in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while they compete at higher levels as well. The club has had much success in recent years winning back to back Minor A County Championships in 2006 & 2007, as well as two Minor A West Board titles in the same years. They finished top of the Minor League in 2006.

Located at 53.2833, -9.01385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gaelic football clubs in County Galway, Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Galway, Sport in Galway (city)

Hotel Meyrick

The Hotel Meyrick is the oldest hotel in the City of Galway, Ireland. Under various names (Railway Hotel, Great Southern Hotel and Hotel Meyrick) its history has been intertwined with that of Galway since 1852. It is situated on Eyre Square in the heart of the city.

Located at 53.274, -9.04786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Galway (city), History of Galway (city), Hotels in County Galway, Railway hotels

William Joyce

New Cemetery in Bohermore For other uses, see William Joyce (disambiguation). William Joyce {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=The Capture of William Joyce, Germany, 1945 BU6910.

Located at 53.2769, -9.03025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castlegar, An Caisleán Gearr