Glencoaghan River

Glencoaghan River is a stream in County Galway, Connacht. Glencoaghan River is situated nearby to the area Connemara, as well as near the village Recess.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Derryclare and Bencorr.

Derryclare

Peak

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Derryclare or Derryclare Mountain is a mountain at the southern edge of Twelve Bens range in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. At 677 metres, it is the 119th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 145th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.

Bencorr

Peak

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Bencorr at 711 metres, is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. Bencorr is situated 3 km north of Glencoaghan River.

Bengower

Peak

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Bengower at 664 metres, is the 135th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 166th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bengower is in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 6th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recess.

Recess

Village

Recess, officially Sraith Salach, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is within the Connemara Gaeltacht, beside Glendollagh Lough, and near the foot of Lissoughter Hill. The N59 road passes through it. Recess is situated 6 km east of Glencoaghan River.

Glencoaghan River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.48253° or 53° 28′ 57″ north

Longitude

-9.80444° or 9° 48′ 16″ west

Elevation

49 metres (161 feet)

Open location code

9C5GF5MW+26

GeoNames ID

6692260

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In Other Languages

“Glencoaghan River” goes by many names.

Irish: “Abhainn Ghleann Chochan”

Localities in the Area

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