Maam Valley
Gleann an Mháma is a glacial valley in County Galway, Ireland. It lies within Joyce Country in Connemara and is part of an aspirant geopark. Much of the valley is in the Connemara Gaeltacht.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Corcogemore and Lackavrea.
Corcogemore
Peak
Photo: Dr Wotsit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corcogemore at 609 metres, is the 208th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 253rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Corcogemore is located on a small massif that includes Binn Mhór, and Mullach Glas; this massif is situated at the…
Lackavrea
Peak
Photo: Dr Wotsit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lackavrea is a 396-metre isolated mountain in County Galway, Ireland. It is located to the east of the larger Maumturks range, which lies within the Connemara region.
Castlekirk
Ruins
Photo: Nmwood189, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlekirk, also called Hen's Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in Lough Corrib, Ireland. Castlekirk is situated 3 km east of Maam Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maum and Cornamona.
Maum
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Mám is a small Gaeltacht village and its surrounding lands in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Maum is situated 3 km north of Maam Valley.
Cornamona
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corr na Móna is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht in Joyce Country. The village lies on the north of Lough Corrib in the middle of the Joyce Country Mountain and Lake Districts. Cornamona is situated 8 km northeast of Maam Valley.
Maam Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 96 metres
- Description: glacial valley in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
- Category: landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Maam Valley” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gleann an Mháma”
- Cebuano: “Maam Valley”
- Swedish: “Maam Valley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maum and Maum West.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hen’s Castle and Mullach Glas.
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