Glenfarne

Glenfarne or Glenfarn is a village in north , Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production.
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Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Glenfarn”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holywell and Belcoo.

Locality
is a small near in , . is situated 7 km east of Glenfarne.

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a border village historically…

Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , . is situated 8 km northwest of Glenfarne.

Glenfarne

Latitude
54.28694° or 54° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-7.98722° or 7° 59′ 14″ west
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
9C6J72P7+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52251489
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2964049
Wiki­data ID
Q600881
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Glenfarne” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Glenfarne”
  • Dutch: “Glenfarne”
  • French: “Glenfarne”
  • Irish: “Gleann Fearna”
  • Russian: “Гленфарн”
  • Urdu: “گلین فارن”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brockagh and Sradrine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Mary’s Church and The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance.

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