West Ireland
Connacht
County Galway

Lough Briskeen

Lough Briskeen is a lake in , . Lough Briskeen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilmacduagh monastery and Kilmacduagh Glebe House.

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is a ruined abbey near the town of in , Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. It was reportedly founded by Saint Colman, son of Duagh in the 7th century, on land given him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gort and Boston.

Town
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is a town in in the west of Ireland, with a population of 2900 in 2022. It's in low-lying farming country but is at the edge of the bare limestone plateau of the Burren.

Locality
is a village in north , . It is situated near , off the R460 road from to , at the northeastern edge of the , and close to the border with .

Village
is a village in the parish of Beagh in the south of , , close to the border with . The name comes from the Gaelic 'Sean Eaglais', meaning 'old church'.

Lough Briskeen

Latitude
53.05493° or 53° 3′ 18″ north
Longitude
-8.87365° or 8° 52′ 25″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9C5H343G+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200054603
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3311964
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church (ruins) and Graveyard (disused).

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