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Recess

Recess is a village in , . Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there…
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in County Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Recess, County Galway” and “Sraith Salach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Connemara Giant and Lissoughter.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Peak
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or Hill is a prominent hill between the and mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of , .

Recess

Latitude
53.4665° or 53° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
-9.72567° or 9° 43′ 32″ west
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
9C5GF78F+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1315034191
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6951027
Wiki­data ID
Q2091058
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Recess” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Recess”
  • Basque: “Sraith Salach”
  • Dutch: “Recess”
  • Georgian: “რესესი (ირლანდია)”
  • Georgian: “რესესი”
  • Irish: “An Sraith Salach”
  • Irish: “Sraith Salach”
  • Japanese: “レセス”
  • Russian: “Ресесс”
  • Turkish: “Recess”
  • “Sraith Salach”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Recess Garda Station and Woody Lough.

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