Kylemore in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Kylemore Castle Ash Pit
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2025
1. Kylemore Castle Ash Pit Marker
Recent renovations revealed THIS STRUCTURE, which dates
back to when the CASTLE WAS BUILT in the 1860s. Although
we cannot be sure of its purpose, we believe it may have
been an ASH PIT, where embers from all the fireplaces and
ranges in the castle were placed.
Erected by Kylemore Abbey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 53° 33.701′ N, 9° 53.388′ W. Marker is in Kylemore, Connacht, in County Galway. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker and possible ash pit are near the public entrance to the castle, on the Kylemore Abbey grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kylemore, Connacht H91 VR90, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: From Generation to Generation (a few steps from this marker); Lake Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Meet The Yew (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Lake Walk (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Lake Walk (about 180 meters away); 1849 Famine Walk (approx. 13.7 kilometers away); Srahwee or Altσir Megalithic Wedge Tomb (approx. 16.6 kilometers away); Killeen Graveyard and Cross Slab (approx. 16.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kylemore.
Also see . . . Kylemore Abbey. (Submitted on April 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2025
2. Kylemore Castle Ash Pit and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
