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Leenaun

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Leenaun, also Leenane, is a village and 1,845 acre townland in northern County Galway, Ireland, on the southern shore of Killary Harbour (one of only three fjords in Ireland), on the northern edge of Connemara. [1]

32 relations: Ben Gorm, Connacht, Connemara, Counties of Ireland, County Galway, County Mayo, Delphi, Devilsmother, Fjord, Irish Examiner, Irish grid reference system, Killary Harbour, Kylemore Abbey, List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, Long-distance trail, Maam Valley, Mac ind Óclaich, Martin McDonagh, N59 road (Ireland), National secondary road, Provinces of Ireland, R336 road (Ireland), Renvyle, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Field (film), The Lonesome West, Time in Ireland, Townland, Western European Summer Time, Western European Time, Western Way, Wild Atlantic Way.

Ben Gorm

Ben Gorm is a mountain in southwest County Mayo, Ireland.

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Connacht

ConnachtPage five of An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contaetha agus Cúigí) 2003 clearly lists the official spellings of the names of the four provinces of the country with Connacht listed for both languages; when used without the term 'The province of' / 'Cúige'.

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Connemara

Connemara (Conamara) is a cultural region in County Galway, Ireland.

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Counties of Ireland

The counties of Ireland (contaetha na hÉireann; Ulster-Scots: coonties o Airlann) are sub-national divisions that have been, and in some cases continue to be, used to geographically demarcate areas of local government.

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County Galway

County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland.

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County Mayo

County Mayo (Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the yew trees") is a county in Ireland.

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Delphi

Delphi is famous as the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the seat of Pythia, the oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world.

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Devilsmother

Devilsmother is a mountain in Connemara, Ireland.

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Fjord

Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.

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Irish Examiner

The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country.

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Irish grid reference system

The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references used for paper mapping in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).

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Killary Harbour

Killary Harbour / An Caoláire Rua is a fjord (or possibly a fjard) located in the west of Ireland, in northern Connemara, and the border between counties Galway and Mayo runs down its centre.

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Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey (Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland.

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List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland

This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin and other major urban areas.

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Long-distance trail

A long-distance trail (or long-distance track, path, footpath or greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorized recreational walking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing.

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Maam Valley

The Maam Valley is a glacial valley in County Galway, Ireland.

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Mac ind Óclaich

Mac ind Óclaich was the surname of a Gaelic-Irish erenagh and brehon family.

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Martin McDonagh

Martin Faranan McDonagh (born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, and director.

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N59 road (Ireland)

The N59 road is a national secondary road in Ireland.

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National secondary road

A national secondary road (Bóthar Náisiúnta den Dara Grád) is a category of road in Ireland.

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Provinces of Ireland

Since the early 17th-century there have been four Provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

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R336 road (Ireland)

The R336 road is a regional road in County Galway in Ireland which connects the N59 road at Leenaun beside Killary Harbour – via Inverin – to the N6 and N83 in Galway, to the southeast.

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Renvyle

Renvyle (Rinn Mhaoile - The Bald Peninsula) is a peninsula situated in North-West Connemara in County Galway, not far from the border with County Mayo.

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane

The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a 1996 comedy by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh which was premiered by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, Ireland.

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The Field (film)

The Field is a 1990 Irish drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger.

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The Lonesome West

The Lonesome West is a play by contemporary Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, part of his Connemara trilogy, which includes The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Skull in Connemara.

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Time in Ireland

Ireland uses Irish Standard Time (IST, UTC+01:00; Am Caighdeánach Éireannach) in the summer months and Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0; Meán-Am Greenwich) in the winter period.

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Townland

A townland (baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: toonlann) is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland.

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Western European Summer Time

Western European Summer Time (WEST) is a summer daylight saving time scheme, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

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Western European Time

Western European Time (WET, UTC±00:00) is a time zone covering parts of western and northwestern Europe.

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Western Way

The Western Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland.

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Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic Way (Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin) is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of the Republic of Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leenaun

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