Terryland Castle was in the Parish of Castlegar, County Galway for a time, and in just one of a list of Castlegar Castles.
- Coordinates: 53.283169 , -9.059359
- See Terryland Castle on Google Street View (open in new window).
- Elevation: 23 feet
- Built in the 13th Century by the De Burghs.
- He moved to his new Castle in Castlegar Village after the head was removed from his son.
- Destroyed by fire in 1961.
- This Castle is close to the Quincentennial Brigde ( 30 metres /97 feet North at closest point) and the Terryland or Sandy River.
- 62 metres (203 feet) East of the River Corrib.
- As the crow flies; 1.18 kilometres (0.73 miles) North West of Eyre Square.
- Access for directions is by the Dyke Road at 53.283503 , -9.057794 walking from this point (see map).
- See Dynamic map in a new window.
- This structure has been renovated and preserved to some degree.
- Nearby is the Old Terryland Water Works at 53.283552 and -9.057439.
^Copyright at http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1252782
The Photo above shows the Quincentennial bridge on the left, so this is the South facing side of the Caslte.
^Some rights reserved. Mark Grealish
We'll provide a KLM of this site over the weekend.
