Lahinch

Lahinch is a small seaside resort in in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle.
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  • Type: Village with 638 residents
  • Description: town in County Clare, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Lehinch”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dough Castle and Lahinch Golf Club.

Ruins
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is a ruined tower house at Lahinch in , western .

Building
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is a links golf course in western…

Hotel
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ennistimon and Liscannor.

Town
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Ennistymon or is a small market town in , near the west coast of . is situated 3½ km east of Lahinch.

Village
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Lahinch is a small seaside resort in in the west of Ireland.

Lahinch

Latitude
52.9321° or 52° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-9.3459° or 9° 20′ 45″ west
Population
638
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9C4GWMJ3+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52269014
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2962981
Wiki­data ID
Q1800597
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Lahinch” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lahinch”
  • Catalan: “Lahinch”
  • Cebuano: “Lehinch”
  • Dutch: “Lahinch”
  • French: “Lahinch”
  • Galician: “Lahinch”
  • German: “Lahinch”
  • Irish: “An Leacht”
  • Irish: “Leacht Uí Chonchubhair”
  • Irish: “Leacht Uí Chonchúir”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lahinch”
  • Norwegian: “Lahinch”
  • Polish: “Lahinch”
  • Russian: “Лехинч”
  • Spanish: “Lahinch”
  • Swedish: “Lahinch”
  • Urdu: “لاہینچ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: O’Brien’s Bridge and Tullygarvan.

County Clare: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Ennis and Burren.

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