Castlegar, County Galway
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Castlegar (Irish: An Caisleán Gearr, meaning "short castle")[1] 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.[2] It extends from Lough Corrib across to Merlin Park by the old Galway-Dublin road.
This article is about the electoral division near Galway city. For the demesne near Ahascragh, see Ahascragh § Castlegar Estate.
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Castlegar
An Caisleán Gearr | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°18′00″N 9°01′07″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
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The eponymous Castlegar Castle, a 15th or 16th century tower house, is historically associated with the Burke (de Burgo) family.[3] Castlegar GAA club is based in the area.