Leenane
Leenane or Leenaun is a village on the south shore of Killary fjord in County Galway, with a population of about 200. That fjord is the county boundary: the north shore and the little settlements of Aaleagh and Clog lie in County Mayo, but it's convenient to describe them here.
Photo: El Comandante, Public domain.- Type: Village
- Description: village and townland in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Leenaun” and “Líonán”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Leenaun Hill and Ben Gorm.
Ben Gorm
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delphi.
Delphi
Locality
Leenane
- Categories: human settlement, townland, and locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.5958° or 53° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
-9.6942° or 9° 41′ 39″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9C5GH8W4+88
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Leenane” goes by many names.
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