Lough Nagowan
Lough Nagowan is a lake in County Galway, Connacht. Lough Nagowan is situated nearby to the hamlet Knock, as well as near the locality Ceantar na nOileán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furnace and Lettermullan.
Furnace
Island
Furnace Island, or simply Furnace, is one of the inhabited South Connemara Islands of County Galway, in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge to the island Lettermullan. Furnace is situated 3 km west of Lough Nagowan.
Lettermullan
Island
Photo: Angodowd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lettermullen, is a small island and village on the coast of southern Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It is about 58 km west of Galway city, at the far western end of Galway Bay, Lettermullen is the westernmost of three islands; Lettermullen, Gorumna and… Lettermullan is situated 3½ km southwest of Lough Nagowan.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara
Church
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Séipéal Réalt na Mara is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Lough Nagowan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lettermore and Carraroe.
Lettermore
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lettermore is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of the island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. Lettermore is situated 4 km northeast of Lough Nagowan.
Carraroe
Photo: Carraroe1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carraroe is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the Carraroe / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in County Galway. It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78%.
Kilkieran
Village
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cill Chiaráin is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin. Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region, and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village. Kilkieran is situated 8 km north of Lough Nagowan.
Lough Nagowan
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.26083° or 53° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
-9.69806° or 9° 41′ 53″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9C5G7862+8QGeoNames ID
3312009
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knock and Ceantar na nOileán.
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Highlights include Lough Awalha and Knock Point.
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