Carna

Carna is an area in , , Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely small area, but as a focal point for the surrounding areas, it contains a Garda Síochána station, a Health Centre including a Rapid Response Ambulance a football pitch and an Irish Coastguard lifeboat.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cárna” and “Carna, County Galway”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Mary’s Church and Mweenish Island.

Church
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Island
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Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. is situated 3 km southwest of Carna.

Breakwater
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is a breakwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterard and Kilkieran.

Hamlet
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is a townland located in the parish… is situated 5 km north of Carna.

Village
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Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of in . is situated 7 km east of Carna.

Town
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is a village on the west coast of , in the region of . is situated 10 km northwest of Carna.

Carna

Latitude
53.32484° or 53° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
-9.83565° or 9° 50′ 8″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9C5G85F7+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1996409262
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2965764
Wiki­data ID
Q3756411
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Carna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كارنا (مقاطعة غالواي)”
  • Basque: “Carna”
  • Bavarian: “Carna”
  • Catalan: “Carna”
  • Dutch: “Carna”
  • French: “Carna”
  • Irish: “Carna”
  • Swedish: “Carna”
  • Turkish: “Carna”
  • Welsh: “Carna, Swydd Galway”
  • “Carna”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Roisín na Mainiach and Ard.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Carna and Carna Bay Hotel.

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