Caherlea
Caherlea is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Caherlea is situated nearby to the locality Gortatleva, as well as near Lisheenavalla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galway Airport and Claregalway Friary.
Galway Airport
Aerodrome
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Galway Airport is an airport located at Carnmore, 4 NM east of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland, managed by Corrib Airport Limited. Its last scheduled passenger traffic was on 31 October 2011, when Aer Arann ceased commercial operations at the airport. Galway Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Caherlea.
Claregalway Friary
Ruins
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The Claregalway Friary is a ruined medieval Franciscan abbey in Claregalway, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey site features an east-facing, cruciform church with a 24-metre bell tower. Claregalway Friary is situated 3 km northwest of Caherlea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claregalway and Doughiska.
Claregalway
Village
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Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe is a Gaeltacht village about 10 km north of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway". Claregalway is situated 2½ km northwest of Caherlea.
Doughiska
Suburb
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Doughiska is a townland and suburb of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. There has been continuous urban development between Doughiska and the city centre due to the growth of Galway City in the early 21st century. Doughiska is situated 7 km southwest of Caherlea.
Oranmore
Town
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Oranmore is a town in County Galway, with a population of about 5,800. It serves as a commuter town for Galway City, which is 9 km west. Oranmore is situated 7 km south of Caherlea.
Caherlea
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.32667° or 53° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.91389° or 8° 54′ 50″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9C5H83GP+MCGeoNames ID
3312493
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