Maam Cross
Maam Cross is a crossroads in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Shindilla, at the junction of the N59 from Galway to Clifden and the R336 from Galway to the Maam Valley which runs from Maum or Maam to Leenaun or Leenane.- Type: Village
- Description: townland in Connacht, Ireland
- Also known as: “Crosbhóthar Mháma”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Corcogemore and Lackavrea.
Corcogemore
Peak
Corcogemore at 609 metres, is the 208th–highest peak… Corcogemore is situated 4 km northwest of Maam Cross.
Lackavrea
Peak
Lackavrea is a 396-metre isolated mountain in County Galway, Ireland. Lackavrea is situated 3½ km north of Maam Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maum and Camus.
Maum
Locality
An Mám is a small Gaeltacht village and its surrounding lands in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Maum is situated 7 km north of Maam Cross.
Camus
Village
Camus or Camas is a small village in the Connemara Gaeltacht of County Galway, Ireland. Camus is situated 9 km south of Maam Cross.
Cornamona
Village
Corr na Móna is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. Cornamona is situated 9 km northeast of Maam Cross.
Maam Cross
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.45591° or 53° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
-9.54078° or 9° 32′ 27″ west
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
9C5GFF45+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Maam Cross” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Maam Cross”
- Breton: “An Teach Dóite”
- Cornish: “An Teach Dóite”
- Dutch: “Maam Cross”
- Georgian: “მამ-კროსი”
- Irish: “An Teach Dóite”
- Manx: “An Teach Dóite”
- Russian: “Мам-Кросс”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Teach Dóite”
- Urdu: “مام کروس”
- Welsh: “An Teach Dóite”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glentrasna and Screebe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lorgan Lough and Plough near Maum.
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Worth a closer look: Galway and Tuam.
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