Loughrea

Loughrea, is a town in , Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and , the lake from which it takes its name.
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  • Type: Town with 6,320 residents
  • Description: town in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Бале-Лоха-Риах”, “Лохре”, and “ロックレイ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Brendan’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Priory.

Church
Photo: Vanessa Kennedy, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of St. Brendan, Loughrea, is the…

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Archaeological site
is an embanked stone circle and… is situated 2½ km southeast of Loughrea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bullaun.

Hamlet
Photo: Tecnikp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in east , Ireland. is situated 6 km north of Loughrea.

Loughrea

Latitude
53.19816° or 53° 11′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.56906° or 8° 34′ 9″ west
Population
6,320
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IE LOU
Open location code
9C5H5CXJ+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52260827
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2962800
Wiki­data ID
Q1025582
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Loughrea” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Loughrea”
  • Bulgarian: “Лохрей”
  • Catalan: “Loughrea”
  • Cebuano: “Loughrea”
  • Danish: “Loughrea”
  • Dutch: “Loughrea”
  • French: “Loughrea”
  • Galician: “Loughrea”
  • Georgian: “ლოხრეი”
  • German: “Loughrea”
  • Indonesian: “Loughrea”
  • Irish: “Baile Locha Riach”
  • Italian: “Loughrea”
  • Japanese: “ロッホリー”
  • Polish: “Loughrea”
  • Russian: “Лохрей”
  • Serbian: “Локреј”
  • Spanish: “Loughrea”
  • Swedish: “Loughrea”
  • Ukrainian: “Лохрей”
  • Urdu: “لوخرے”
  • Welsh: “Loughrea”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Loughrea”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Knockavally and Knockatee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loughrea Post Office and The Auld Triangle.

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Worth a closer look: Galway and Tuam.

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