Ballycar
Ballycar is a hill in County Clare, Munster and has an elevation of 254 metres. Ballycar is situated nearby to the locality Cappateemore, as well as near the village Ballycannan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
Power station
The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station located near Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 2.4 kilometres from the Limerick border. Shannon hydroelectric scheme is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballycar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballycannan and Ardnacrusha.
Ballycannan
Village
Ballycannan is a village in County Clare, Ireland. Ballycannan is situated 2½ km south of Ballycar.
Ardnacrusha
Hamlet
Ardnacrusha is a village in County Clare, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres north of Limerick. The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick. Ardnacrusha is situated 3½ km southeast of Ballycar.
Meelick
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meelick is a small village and townland in County Clare, Ireland, situated a few kilometres north of Limerick city in the Mid-West Region. Meelick is situated 3½ km south of Ballycar.
Ballycar
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 254 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72556° or 52° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.65667° or 8° 39′ 24″ westElevation
254 metres (833 feet)Open location code
9C4HP8GV+68GeoNames ID
3310265
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