West Ireland
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County Galway

Lyon Head

Lyon Head is a cape in , . Lyon Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Inishbofin Island.

Photo: Man77, Public domain.
is an island 8 km off the coast of Connemara in . It's some 5.5 km long by 3 km wide and has a population of 184. It's low-lying and treeless, with heathland sprayed by the sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cleggan and Claddaghduff.

Village
Photo: Baronplantagenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village in , Ireland. The village lies 10 km northwest of and is situated at the head of . A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908.

Village
is a village in , . It is located northwest of , the gateway to .

Lyon Head

Latitude
53.61203° or 53° 36′ 43″ north
Longitude
-10.15852° or 10° 9′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C5FJR6R+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12420960352
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3315590
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Inishlyon and Fort Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inishlyon and Ox Island.

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