Trough
Trough is a locality in County Clare, Munster. Trough is situated nearby to the locality Callaghan’s Bridge, as well as near Barrys Cross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
Power station
The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station located near Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 2.4 kilometres from the Limerick border. Shannon hydroelectric scheme is situated 3 km south of Trough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardnacrusha and Ballycannan.
Ardnacrusha
Hamlet
Ardnacrusha is a village in County Clare, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres north of Limerick. The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick. Ardnacrusha is situated 3 km south of Trough.
Ballycannan
Village
Ballycannan is a village in County Clare, Ireland. Ballycannan is situated 4 km southwest of Trough.
Parteen
Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parteen is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the townland of the same name that is part of the civil parish of St Patrick's. It is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick. Parteen is situated 4 km south of Trough.
Trough
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.73333° or 52° 44′ northLongitude
-8.61667° or 8° 37′ westElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
9C4HP9MM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 52262250OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2961104
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