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Loughrea Heritage Trail

Welcome to Loughrea (in Irish ‘Baile Locha Riach’, meaning town of the grey lake), located in east County Galway, approximately 30km southeast of Galway City.

Loughrea

Loughrea is regarded as dating from 1236, when Loughrea Castle was built by the Anglo-
Norman, Richard de Burgo. However, there is evidence of earlier settlement with the
remains of several sites and monuments in the area, including ringforts, souterrains,
enclosures and crannógs. The town was forti ed due to its strategic location. Its defences consisted of a town wall and a moat to the north, east and west, with the lake acting as a natural defence to the south.

This walking tour of Loughrea, comprising twenty-one heritage sites, starts at St Brendan’s Cathedral, Barrack Street, and nishes on Main Street/Dunkellin Street. Each site is speci ed by its coordinates and shown  by point of interest and on the map below.

Disclaimer:

This digital trail is merely an information guide and does not act in any way as an invitation to any person to enter onto any of the properties listed in this digital trail. While every care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the compilation of this digital trail, neither the project steering committee, the editorial team, or the owners of the properties listed in the digital trail can accept responsibility for errors, omissions or inaccuracies. All information is received and published in good faith. All liabilities for loss, disappointment, negligence or any other damage caused by the reliance on information contained in this digital trail, or in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of any organisation, company, individual or rm mentioned, or in the event of any organisation, company, individual or firm ceasing to trade, is hereby excluded.

Loughrea Heritage Trail PDF

  • 01. ST BRENDAN’S CATHEDRAL

    01. ST BRENDAN’S CATHEDRAL

  • 02. CLONFERT DIOCESAN MUSEUM

    02. CLONFERT DIOCESAN MUSEUM

  • 03. TOWN GATE

    03. TOWN GATE

  • 04. POTATO MARKET

    04. POTATO MARKET

  • 05. ST BRIGID’S WELL

    05. ST BRIGID’S WELL

  • 06. ST BRIGID’S CHURCH AND  GRAVEYARD, GARRYBREEDA

    06. ST BRIGID’S CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD, GARRYBREEDA

  • 07. RAILWAY HOTEL

    07. RAILWAY HOTEL

  • 08. PRO CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL / ST BRIGID’S CHURCH

    08. PRO CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL / ST BRIGID’S CHURCH

  • 09. ‘THE WALKS’ AND THE MEDIEVAL MOAT

    09. ‘THE WALKS’ AND THE MEDIEVAL MOAT

  • 10. CARMELITE ABBEY

    10. CARMELITE ABBEY

  • 11. CARMELITE MONASTERY OF ST JOSEPH, MOUNT CARMEL

    11. CARMELITE MONASTERY OF ST JOSEPH, MOUNT CARMEL

  • 12. WEST BRIDGE

    12. WEST BRIDGE

  • 13. STONEY BRENNAN

    13. STONEY BRENNAN

  • 14. LOUGH REA

    14. LOUGH REA

  • 15. FAIR GREEN AND COURTHOUSE

    15. FAIR GREEN AND COURTHOUSE

  • 16. BOAT HOUSE AND MOAT

    16. BOAT HOUSE AND MOAT

  • 17. SITE OF DE BURGO CASTLE

    17. SITE OF DE BURGO CASTLE

  • 18. TEMPERANCE HALL

    18. TEMPERANCE HALL

  • 19. TOWN HALL

    19. TOWN HALL

  • 20. OLD PARISH CHURCH / LOUGHREA LIBRARY

    20. OLD PARISH CHURCH / LOUGHREA LIBRARY

  • 21. MAIN STREET / DUNKELLIN STREET

    21. MAIN STREET / DUNKELLIN STREET

  • Loughrea Heritage Trail Map

    Loughrea Heritage Trail Map

Places
  • 3D model of Medieval Athenry
  • 3D Model of Medieval Loughrea
  • Athenry Medieval Walled Town
  • Creggs and District
  • Galway East Ecclesiastical Trail
  • Kinvara
  • Lawrencetown Village, East Galway, Ireland
  • Loch Con Aortha Website
  • Loughrea
  • St. Cathaldus' Church
  • Monivea
  • Dunmore
  • Killimor Heritage Group
  • Galway's Holy Wells
  • Clarinbridge Heritage
  • Joyce Country
  • Athenry Parish Heritage
  • Clifden Heritage
  • Oranmore Heritage
  • Williamstown Heritage Society
  • Headford
  • Mountbellew Heritage and Tourism Network
  • Tuam Heritage and Nature Trail
  • Loughrea Heritage Trail
  • Coiste an Chillín
  • Connemara Roots –NW Connemara Heritage
  • Ballinasloe World War One Heritage Group
  • Townlands of County Galway
  • Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre
  • Galway East Townland Research
  • Galway Beo project
  • Palace Grounds Tuam
  • Towns and Villages
  • Galway East Trails & Tours
  • Loughrea Medieval Memory Map & Trail: For Kid By Kids - Slí & Mapa Cuimhne Bhaile Locha Riach sa mheánaois: do Leanaí le Leanaí
  • Athenry Medieval Memory Map & Trail: For Kids By Kids - Slí & Mapa Cuimhne Bhaile Átha an Rí sa mheánaois: do Leanaí le Leanaí
Keywords

These are the most-used keywords on the site.

  • town (1)
  • Aughrim (5)
  • Ahascragh (4)
  • Annaghdown (6)
  • Athenry (37)
  • Abbeyknockmoy (5)
  • Ballinasloe (12)
  • Clontuskert (5)
  • GORT (2)
  • INNISBOFFIN (1)

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