| Castlegar | |
| Other Name: | Irish: An Caisleán Gearr |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Connacht |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | County Galway |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Coordinates: | 53.3°N -9.0185°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Castlegar [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.
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.
The name Castlegar is derived from the Irish Caisleán Gearr, meaning "short castle".[1] The small Castlegar Castle, in the middle of the parish, was built by Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde (1572–1635) of Portumna Castle.[4] The castle at Castlegar was a four-storey tower house,[4] now in ruin, which was used as a "guest" castle for the Blake family's Menlo Castle.
As of 2006, the electoral division of Castlegar (Castlegar ED) had a population of over 1,000 people, of whom 11% spoke Irish daily.[5]
Castles in the area include:
Villages and townlands in the ecclesiastical parish of Castlegar include: