Gleninagh River

Gleninagh River is a stream in County Galway, Connacht. Gleninagh River is situated nearby to the area Connemara, as well as near the village Recess.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bencorr and Derryclare.

Bencorr

Peak

Photo: Joebater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bencorr at 711 metres, is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.

Derryclare

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Derryclare or Derryclare Mountain is a mountain at the southern edge of Twelve Bens range in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. At 677 metres, it is the 119th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 145th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Derryclare is situated 2½ km southwest of Gleninagh River.

Bencollaghduff

Peak

Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bencollaghduff at 696 metres, is the 93rd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 115th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencollaghduff is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. Bencollaghduff is situated 3 km west of Gleninagh River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recess.

Recess

Village

Recess, officially Sraith Salach, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is within the Connemara Gaeltacht, beside Glendollagh Lough, and near the foot of Lissoughter Hill. The N59 road passes through it. Recess is situated 6 km southeast of Gleninagh River.

Gleninagh River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Gleninagh”
Category: body of water
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.51667° or 53° 31′ north

Longitude

-9.76667° or 9° 46′ west

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

9C5GG68M+M8

GeoNames ID

2964036

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