Ballynahinch Lake
Ballynahinch Lake is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ballynahinch Lough”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bendouglas and Benglenisky.
Bendouglas
Peak
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Benlettery at 557 metres, is the 259th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benlettery is in the southernmost peak of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 11th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens.
Benglenisky
Peak
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Benglenisky at 516 metres, is the 368th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benglenisky is the second most southern peak, after neighbouring Benlettery, of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the lowest of the core Twelve Bens. Benglenisky is situated 3 km northwest of Ballynahinch Lake.
Bengower
Peak
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Bengower at 664 metres, is the 135th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 166th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bengower is in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 6th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens. Bengower is situated 3 km north of Ballynahinch Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recess.
Recess
Village
Recess is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there… Recess is situated 7 km east of Ballynahinch Lake.
Ballynahinch Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ballynahinch Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ballynahinch Lake”
- Irish: “Loch Bhaile na hInse”
- Turkish: “Ballynahinch Gölü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Toombeola and Emlaghdauroe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballynahinch Castle and Lough Fadda.
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